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A JADE AND HARDSTONE-INLAID LACQUER PANEL All the plants and fruits in this panel are filled with auspicious
the jade 19th century, the panel Late Qing Republic period symbolism related to longevity, good fortune and progeny. Such
The rectangular panel lacquered dark-brown and intricately inlaid with inlaid panels were popular decorations in halls in the Forbidden City.
jade, coral, cinnabar lacquer, hardwood and other stones, to form a An example in the Suian Shi (Chamber of Pursuing Tranquillity) is
vignette of antique vessels supported on carved wood stands and illustrated in Classics of Forbidden City: Life in the Forbidden City of
filled with flowering plants, fruits and auspicious objects, the top right Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2007, p.115, pl.175. Related panels have sold
with four characters reading mei shou wan nian (longevity for ten at Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2011, lot 136, and Christie’s
thousand years), framed. Hong Kong, 20 May 2012, lot 4092.
51 1/2 x 22in (131 x 56cm)
US$20,000 - 30,000
十九世紀 褐漆嵌百寶博古圖掛屏
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