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 California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 16, 2012  Dec. 16, 2012

Lot # 210
A SIX PANEL CARVED LACQUER FLOOR SCREENS     民國 六幅雕漆嵌玉石十八羅漢屏風


  • Dimension: H: 72 1/4 in (183.5 cm), W: 15 3/4 in (40 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4000
  • Estimate To: $6000

These six panels of the lacquer floor screens depict the Eighteen Arhats, with rhyming couplets on the outer panels. The centers of second and fifth panels were rendered with three Arhats each, while the centers of third and fourth panels were rendered with six Arhats each. The body parts were carved out of wood and bone. The other areas of the panels were embellished with soap stones, lapis lazuli, malachite, and turquoise. Republic period.