A WHITE JADE 'IMMORTAL' TABLE SCREEN WITH ITS ORIGINAL CLOISONNE AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL STAND QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

of circular form, deftly carved in various levels of relief, one face depicting an immortal holding a peach looking backwards at his attendant carrying a floral spray, before an elaborate pavilion sheltered amongst pine trees in a rocky landscape by a flowing river, opposite two further immortals in a fenced garden on the right, above another attendant holding a ruyi sceptre on a rocky ledge under a wutong tree, the reverse depicting a crane with its head turned sharply backwards, standing on cragged rocks in a landscape with pine, wutong and a waterfall, the stone of an even white tone, the cloisonné and champlevé enamel stand decorated with stylised blue lotus sprays flanked by kui dragons against a turquoise ground

The plaque is in good overall condition with expected occasional insignificant bruises and nibbling to the fragile extremities of the carving. There is a small polished section to the one possibly original to the carving. There are expected enamel flakes and tiny expected areas of wax infills to the stand.
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