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A CARVED WHITE JADE-INSET HARDWOOD TABLE SCREEN

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PROPERTY FROM THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS, SOLD TO SUPPORT ART ACQUISITIONS AND COLLECTIONS CARE

A CARVED WHITE JADE-INSET HARDWOOD TABLE SCREEN

THE JADE PLAQUE, JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)

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A CARVED WHITE JADE-INSET HARDWOOD TABLE SCREEN
THE JADE PLAQUE, JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)
The thick rectangular plaque is carved on one side with a mountainous landscape scene with a young boy and a buffalo under a pine tree. The reverse is carved with an imperial poem describing the scene. The plaque is set within a carved openwork wood frame that fits into a separate, tiered wood stand.
The Jade plaque, 8 5/8 x 5 13/16 in. (21.9 x 14.8 cm.)
Table screen, 17 ¾ x 12 ¼ in. (45.1 x 31.1 cm.)

Provenance

George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts, acquired prior to 1910.

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.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The imperial poem inscribed on the reverse of the plaque comments on the changing of the seasons and the transience of time. It was composed by Jueluo Guifang (d. 1814), a high-ranking scholar-official who passed the imperial exam in 1799. Jueluo served as the tutor to the Jiaqing Emperor’s (r. 1796-1820), third son, Miankai, Prince Dunke of the First Rank (1795-1838), and was subsequently appointed to govern the canals for transportation in southern China.

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