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AN EMBELLISHED LACQUER HARDWOOD TABLE
SCREEN

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

The rectangular screen is inlaid with jade, soapstone, wood, stained
bones and ivory against an ochre lacquer ground with an archaistic
gu-shaped vase holding a nandina branch and a prunus branch resting
on a waisted wood stand atop an incense stand, next to a basket filled
with apples, pomegranates, finger citron, water chestnut, and various
tools, the ground with a ruyi and fruits.
24 ¬ in. (62.5 cm.) high, box

HK$500,000-800,000 US$65,000-100,000

PROVENANCE

The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood (1897-
1965) and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire, Sold at
Christie’s London, 5 December 2012, lot 570

劙⚳䐒渿℔ᷣ炷1897-1965炸炻ΐ㔎Ἓ⢓⼿炻2012⸜12㚰5㖍炻
㉵⑩570嘇

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