California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 17, 2018  March 17, 2018

 Lot # 3112 
A KINGFISHER FEATHER FILIGREE 'MAGPIE' TABLE SCREEN    清 點翠珊瑚'喜鵲報春圖'插屏


  • Dimension: Height: 24 3/4 in (62.9 cm) Length: 17 1/8 in (43.5 cm) Width: 9 7/8 in (25.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $9000
  • Estimate To: $15000

The rectangular panel decorated in brightly colored bird feathers and metal wire to depict magpies and butterflies in inflight in an outdoor garden setting, all surrounding a large coral embellished willow tree, with flowers and orchids down below, all set in a carved zitan frame mounted on a black cloth ground. Qing Dynasty period.


插屏為帶座屏風的一個種類,由底座和屏框兩部分組成。底座上出立柱,用兩道橫棖連接,立柱前後兩面立站牙,起支持穩定作用,內側挖出凹槽,屏框兩豎邊便由此插入。屏風在傢俱中主要起遮蔽的作用,小插屏則放置案上,以為陳設,因此在插屏的畫面上,更講究裝飾材料和表現內容。此件點翠珊瑚'喜鵲報春圖'插屏便是極盡富麗堂皇傾向的代表。屏框正面起混面雙邊線。屏心上掐絲鑲嵌珊瑚樹,並以大片點翠裝飾花鳥蝴蝶。點翠是用翠鳥的毛羽粘於屏上,以增加色彩效果,使之更加碧色醒目。從屏心的畫面內容看,花朵綻放隨風搖曳,楓葉飄落,鳥兒蝴蝶自由飛舞,畫面靜謚祥和,十分難得。來源:紐約私人藏家提供
Provenance: Private collection, New York