California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 28, 2015  Mar. 28, 2015

 Lot # 5337 
A PAIR OF JADE GEMS INLAID LACQUER WOOD SCREENS    清 紅木雕嵌玉石大插屏一對


  • Dimension: Height: 60 in (152.5 cm) Width: 30 in (76.2 cm) Depth: 16.5 in (42 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $6500

The rectangular lacquer plaque is inlaid with jadestone, agate, and jasper, composing an elephant in trees and rockworks setting on one screen, and two horses near a Dragon pillar and flowers on the other screen, each with five different Chinese characters as title. The plaques were each inset into an en-suite hardwood stand, supported by hoof feet, the center and skirt carved pierce carved with intertwining peaches, leaves, and branches, with a porcelain round plaque in the middle, one depicting flowers and other depicting eight horses. Qing Dynasty period.