California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 November 28, 2015  November 28, 2015

 Lot # 7251 
A MAGNIFICENT HARDWOOD JADE AND SOAPSTONE EMBELLISHED SCREEN PANEL    清 酸枝木鑲百寶花鳥大屏風


  • Dimension: Height: 96 1/2 in (245.1 cm) Width: 138 in (350.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $15000
  • Estimate To: $35000

Comprising of seven tall rectangular leaves, each finely inlaid with spinach jade, black jade, and shoushan soapstone, depicting different scenes of floral branches issuing from rockwork with birds perching and inflight, all reserved on a dense carved key-fret pattern ground, the reverse carved with scenes of flowers and birds in relief, the top with pierced with openwork plum branches, all resting on atop on conforming waisted stand carved with continuous scene of plum branches and leaves. Qing Dynasty period.