Lot 246
  • 246

An Embellished Lacquer Six-Panel Screen Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

the brown-black lacquer inlaid with hardstones, ivory, mother-of-pearl and colored glass with gilt details, depicting warriors in an extensive landscape bordered by a band of morning glories and fruiting gourd vines, all over sections of birds among flowers, groups of antiques along the top, diaper borders at edges, the reverse decorated with scattered gilt floral sprigs and a seal mark

Condition

scattered losses and restoration, restorations to feet, chipping to edges, scattered flakes on the reverse
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Catalogue Note

While it is unusual to find embellished lacquer items, embellished screens are particularly unusual. For two cabinets decorated in a similar technique, the first Ming, the second late Ming / early Qing, see Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1). The Complete collects ion of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2002, nos. 173, 174, pp. 204-205. Compare also a pair of black lacquer cabinets with embellished and gilt decoration sold in these rooms, 8th April 1988, lot 447.