FINELY CARVED AND RARE PAIR OF PALE CELADON JADE TABLE SCREENS WITH ZITAN STANDS
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, 1736-1795
£77,700
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 4 November 2022 from 10:00 GMT
Description
清乾隆 青白玉雕山水人物圓屏一對 配紫檀雕蝙蝠祥雲紋木座
each screen of flattened disc form, one carved to one side depicting a seated elderly scholar by the river bank accompanied by his attendant amid lush pine trees issuing from craggy rocks, the reverse with a large pine tree amid jagged cliffs with a small sampan berthing underneath, the other table screen carved on one side with an elder scholar walking on stick in conversation with a young boy under large pine trees nearby waterfalls, the reverse with another elder scholar playing qin musical instrument on a sampan passing by pine trees growing on the river bank, the stone of pale celadon tone with some russet skin around the edge, each plaque paired with a two-part zitan wood stand, the upper part reticulated carved with bats flying between ruyi-head clouds, further supported on a rectangular stand with fenced border in openwork
Dimensions
jade: 25.3cm diameter each; 48cm overall height with stand
Provenance
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Marie Josephina de Berlaymont, Belgium
Footnote
Note: A pair of comparable Qing dynasty pale celadon jade table screens with spinach jade stands were sold at Sotheby's New York, 23 September 2020, lot 655