Grand panneau en laque incrusté de pierres dures Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

à décor en jade et pierres polychromes sur un fond laqué noir de vases archaïsants sur des bases en bois, l'un fleuri de branches de pêches, l'autre de pivoines et magnolias, un pendentif incisé d'un symbole de longévité shou suspendu au centre, une théière sur le côté, dans un cadre en bois

Collection particulière d'Amérique Latine

The fish hanging below the central medallion fell off and he is now refixed to the panel with a break in the middle and a chip to the tip-end of one fin ; small section of coral missing above ; the small finial 7mm of the tea-pot to the right is likely to be a later remplacement ; the square archaistic vase with peaches next to it has a crack accross the upper section ; some other scattered hairline cracks in the design to the leaves inside ; the white jade vase (3rd from the left) has a few natural inclusions to the peach tree branches, although to the various wood stands, etc ; the yellow vase below left, the central pendant with traces of an old restoration ; one of the handles is likely to be a later remplacement ; the ovoïd vase above with some natural inclusions in the stone ; few cracks to the black laquer grounf the wood frame and bronze mounts are in good condition.
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