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192 ¤ Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
A CARVED BAMBOO SIX-PANEL TABLE SCREEN The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015-present
Qing Dynasty
The table screen of six curved bamboo panels, the four central panels 來源：
adorned with intricate relief carvings depicting enchanting landscapes 紐約 Ralph M. Chait Galleries 古董行， 1983 年 3 月 19 日
and activities of the four seasons, corresponding to the content of the 佛羅倫斯 (1920-2018) 與赫伯特·歐雲 (1917-2016) 伉儷（Florence
inscriptions carved on the two side panels, the six panels hinged at the and Herbert Irving）舊藏，藏品編號 876
top and bottom. 歐雲伉儷贈，2015年
11 3/8in (28.9cm) high, 17 1/2in (44.5cm) wide 大都會藝術博物館，2015 年迄今
$3,000 - 5,000 The inscriptions on the side panels read:
春耕田園地，夏釣魚蝦塘。
清 竹雕詩文四季山水圖台屏 秋討山林壤，冬修詩意坊。
In spring, one plows the fields,
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 while in summer, one goes fishing in the ponds.
In autumn, one reaps the bounties of mountains and groves,
Provenance: and in winter, one nourishes in the poetic realm.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 19 March 1983
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 876

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