California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 9, 2019  March 9, 2019

 Lot # 6182 
A LACQUERED JADE AND GEMS INLAID SIX SCREEN PANEL    民國 描金嵌螺鈿玉石六扇屏風


  • Dimension: Height: 72 in (182.9 cm) Length: 96 in (243.8 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

Each lacquered panel embellished various gems and jades, including green jade, lapis lazuli, agate, mother-of-pearl, portraying the scene of classical flowers and birds paintings, framed between wood plaques gilt-painted with stylized chrysanthemum motif, the reverse decorated with roundels and floral sprays. Republic period.


Provenance: Private Seattle, Washington collection
屏風共六屏,通體黑漆地嵌軟螺鈿、玉石飾花卉紋,結構穩重,顯示出雍容華貴、富麗堂皇的氣派。屏風只有貴族家庭才有資格使用,是權勢、地位的象徵。整體造型氣勢雄偉,技法高超,保存完好,十分難得。


來源: 華盛頓州西雅圖藏家提供