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PROPERTY FROM THE MACTAGGART COLLECTION Provenance
The Mactaggart Collection
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A FINE PAIR OF CINNABAR LACQUER PANELS The seal on the bottom right of one panel is that of Lu Kuisheng (ca
Late 18th/Early 19th century 1775-1850). For a larger eight-panel screen mounted with cinnabar
Each panel depicting scholars enjoying leisurely pursuits, pursuing panels incised in similarly rendered figural decoration with a similar
painting, antique viewing and calligraphy in the intimate setting seal, see the example from the Elinor Majors Carlisle collection,
of a manorial complex garden, finely executed in complex relief offered in these rooms as lot 8249 in sale 19433 of 20 December
against geometric patterned grounds, one panel bearing an incised 2011. It is interesting to note that this panel is of similar overall
seal reading Kuisheng zhi yin to the lower right corner; the scenes construction to that of the Carlisle example: the eight panels of the
reversed by panels showing children playing games and music screen also were reversed by black and gilt lacquer decoration.
rendered in gold lacquer on a black lacquer ground bearing lengthy
inscriptions including signatures and a seal possibly reading Huang
Xiangfu, each panel set into a hardwood frame.
24 3/4 x 22 3/4in (62.9 x 57.8cm)
US$5,000 - 8,000
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