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A FINELY CARVED AND INSCRIBED ZITAN 清乾隆至嘉慶
‘LANDSCAPE’ TABLE SCREEN 紫檀雕松桐山水題詩插屏
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG – JIAQING PERIOD
the rectangular screen with two cusped upper corners and 來源：
enclosing a panoramic scene on each side, masterfully 约翰．雅各．阿斯特（1763-1848年）收藏，此後家
carved in varying layers of relief with verdant vegetation, 族傳承
including wutong and pine trees amidst jagged mountains,
one side further incised and filled in with gilt with an imperial
poem composed by the Qianlong Emperor and executed
in a meticulous lishu hand by Dong Gao, the spandrels
and aprons of the stand skilfully decorated with archaistic
scrollwork with taotie accents
screen 41 cm, 16⅛ in.
stand 50.1 cm, 19¾ in.

PROVENANCE
Collection of John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), thence by
descent in the family.
HK$ 1,300,000-2,000,000
US$ 166,000-255,000

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