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A SPINACH-GREEN JADE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED TABLE A RARE SPINACH-GREEN JADE ARCHAISTIC INCENSE
SCREEN BURNER AND COVER, TULU
Qing Dynasty 18th century
The rectangular plaque crisply carved in varying levels of relief with Of rectangular form with protruding cylindrical corners, set upon four
a riverscape enclosing a scholar travelling in a raft with his attendant short circular feet, flanked by a pair of integral S-shaped handles
amidst crested waves, surrounded by gnarled pine trees issuing from curving upward at either side, the exterior skilfully carved in low relief
jagged mountains and swirling clouds, the reverse plain, within a gilt- with a band of interlacing archaistic dragons with the heads rising
bronze frame and raised on a gilt-bronze stand enriched with floral above the sinuous bodies at regular intervals, above a band of two
designs. stylised shou characters divided by stylised mythical beast masks, the
The panel 17.9cm x 14.1cm (7in x 5 1/2in) (2). cover surmounted by a reticulated central dragon finial encircled by a
coiling dragon over each corner.
HK$80,000 - 120,000 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high (2).
US$10,000 - 15,000
HK$400,000 - 600,000
清 碧玉嵌銅鎏金座硯屏 US$51,000 - 76,000

This table screen would have formed part of the paraphernalia on a 十八世紀 碧玉四柱式爐
scholar’s desk, with the multi-layered idyllic mountainous landscape
alluding to the idealised scholar’s retreat.

此式平片狀浮雕山水人物之插屏可稱為「畫意玉器」，大多以文人逸
事及山水名勝為主題，頗具繪畫效果，秀麗清新，雅趣可玩。