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A set of three 'dreamstone' marble inset lacquer panels,…
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Sydney
Date:
24-Oct-2017
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A set of three 'dreamstone' marble inset lacquer panels, 19th/20th century, (3), comprising a central rectangular brown lacquer panel and two matching side panels, each inset with differently shaped marble plaques, figured with variegated brown, black and grey veining suggesting mountain ranges, figures, birds and trees, some bearing inscriptions in black with red seals, the lower panels bearing long inscriptions in black with red seals, (3), central panel 122 x 29.5 cm, pair of side panels each 116 x 39 cm. Variegated marble, used in screens or panels, was popular amongst scholars during the Ming and Qing dynasties for its evocative qualities of imaginary scenes, hence the term 'dreamstone' panels. These panels also known as 'stone paintings' were often made of marble quarried from Dali, Yunnan province.
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Unclassified