A MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND LACQUER INCENSE STAND, KANGXIWood with black lacquer coating and inlaid mother of pearlChina, Kangxi period (1661-1722) Finely inlaid in slivers of iridescent mother-of-pearl with a landscape depicting several pavilions scattered on rocky shores interlinked by arched bridges and lined with a variety of trees and a waterfall, with three flat-bottomed boats drifting on rippling waters and the moon rising between misty mountains in the distance, the apron detailed with clusters of chrysanthemum flanked by sprays of camellias within meander and cloud borders and fern leaves draping the legs. Dimensions: 47 x 35 x 9 CMCondition: Good condition with some missing inlays here and there, some age cracks, some chipping, some touch ups to the black lacquer specifically around the feet, some wear and some minor stainsProvenance: Canadian private collectionLiterature comparison: Sothebys, Chinese Art through the Eye of Sakamoto Gorō, 08 OCT 2013, HONG KONG, lot 166. (for another, yet round incense stand from the same period and with an almost identical design)