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A LARGE 'DREAMSTONE' MARBLE-INSET TABLE SCREEN Marble panels with natural markings reminiscent of ink landscape paintings
EARLY 19TH CENTURY became popular from the Ming dynasty onwards. They were treasured by
The stone has black striations reminiscent of mountain peaks, and is enclosed scholars who displayed them in their studios and gardens. These 'stone
by a hardwood frame. paintings', were predominantly made of marble quarried from Dali in Yunan
31 x 26½ in. (79 x 67 cm.), huanghuali wood frame province.
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300
PROVENANCE:
Christie's South Kensington, 20 October 2009, lot 212.
Property from a Princely Collection.
清十九世紀初 大理石方屏
來源:
佳士得南肯辛頓2009年10月20日, 拍品212
貴族私人珍藏
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