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A FINELY CARVED PALE CELADON JADE The mountain landscape depicted on the front side of the present
'LANDSCAPE' TABLE SCREEN screen portrays an image of longevity and an idealised rustic scene.
The plant, carried in the hand of one sage, can be identified as rohdea
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY japonica or wannianqing, which provides the auspicious homophone
The panel is exquisitely carved on the front side with a mountain 'green for ten thousand years'. The attendant is carrying a halberd
hung with a pendent chime, forming the rebus jiqing, or 'auspicious
scene depicting two bearded sages, one of whom is holding a pot happiness'. In addition, wutong trees can be seen growing alongside the
of wannianqing, and an attendant carrying a halberd and a chime. pines and lingzhi, both of which are symbols of longevity. According to
All are on a path approaching a pavilion nestled beneath clouds. legend, wutong trees are known as the only tree on which the phoenix
The landscape is detailed with lingzhi fungi, wutong and pine trees will alight, and as such these trees are commonly associated with this
mythical bird which only appears in times of peace and prosperity. The
on rocky cliffs. The reverse side is carved with a dense landscape decoration of cranes and pine on the reverse side adds the blessing
detailed with further trees and two cranes against a waterfall. The songhe changchun, 'may you enjoy a life as long as that of the pine and
semi-translucent stone is of an even greenish-white tone with some crane'.
milky inclusions.
10 ¬ in. (27 cm.) wide, zitan stand 本屏紋飾富於祝願長壽的象徵。正面人物手持的萬年青及戟、磬，寓意
「吉慶萬年」，山水間的松樹梧桐，象徵「與松同壽」，如靈芝同指長壽。
HK$1,000,000-2,000,000 US$130,000-260,000 背面的松鶴圖，諧音「松鶴同春」。連紫檀座。
硯屏於清代宮廷中為重要的陳設品，不僅可陳設几案之上，同時也可當
清十八世紀 青白玉雕吉慶萬年硯屏 成文房用具。硯屏形制有長方和圓形兩種，其中長方屏又分直向和橫向。
乾隆皇帝提倡山水畫藝術體現於玉雕工藝，製成玉山子和玉硯屏，這類
作品數量也特別多，構圖和雕琢工藝亦達最高水平。玉雕圖畫往往表現
人物活動精確，風景佈局嚴謹，遠近層次分明，動植物也是寫生入微，
既有透視立體感，又有山水畫的氣韻生動。
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