ID 718670
Lot 1013 | A LARGE AND RARE GREEN-MARBLE AND HUANGHUALI STANDING SCREEN
Estimate value
$ 120 000 – 180 000
17TH-18TH CENTURY
The variegated green marble panel is set in a rectangular frame with openwork panels carved with scrolling chilong. The reverse is decorated in gilt on a lacquer ground with birds and floral stems. The whole is raised on a large stand, and the vertical posts are flanked by openwork spandrels and joined by pierced panels and shaped aprons.
47 1⁄2 in. (120.6 cm.) high, 29 1⁄2 in. (74.9 cm.) wide, 14 1⁄2 in. (36.8 cm.) deep
Provenance
EverArts Ltd., Hong Kong, 16 December 1996.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Wood |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Furniture, Furniture and Lamps |
| Medium: | Wood |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Furniture, Furniture and Lamps |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



