Caption

Small screen on a base, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911. Pale green jadeite small screen with an oval cross-section. Engraved decoration: composition of pine, grass, lingzhi mushrooms on rocks; at the top a crescent with the inscription yue. Wooden elongated base, tapering on the shorter side, on four short legs one broken, bulging side inlaid with silver wire. 18th–19th century, China. Sculpture, screen. Dimensions: sculpture height 14.3 cm, width 9.1 cm; base height 8.7 cm, width 4.7 cm., A pale green and white carved stone object stands upright on a smooth gray surface against a darker gray background, showing a layered, rounded top and carved flowing lines and shallow reliefs suggesting organic shapes; the stone displays translucent areas, subtle pale yellow veins, and smooth polished surfaces with softer matte patches, casting a soft shadow to one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_409

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (354.8Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Small screen base Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Pale green jadeite small screen oval cross-section Engraved decoration composition pine grass lingzhi mushrooms rocks top crescent inscription yue Wooden elongated tapering shorter side four short legs broken bulging side inlaid silver wire 18th–19th century China Sculpture screen Dimensions sculpture height 14.3 cm width 9.1 cm 8.7 cm width 4.7 cm pale green white carved stone object stands upright smooth gray surface darker gray background showing layered rounded top carved flowing lines shallow reliefs suggesting organic shapes stone displays translucent areas subtle pale yellow veins smooth polished surfaces softer matte patches casting soft shadow side.