Mantel Clock in Zitan Wood Case with Automata

Chinese mantel clock with quarter hour strike on bells and automaton figure and glass rods simulating a waterfall. The case is fashioned from precious zitan wood, a favorite wood of the Emperor, with ornate mother-of-pearl inlay throughout as well as the carved top crest, and gilt-bronze pineapple finials on the four corners as well as atop the crest, and large gilt-bronze ball feet, all on a zitan base. The dial contains elegant cast and chased spandrels and a sweep seconds hand, indicative of the Chinese market.