10-12-201310-12-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2678BBoston
October 12, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Nine-panel Porcelain Inlaid Lacquered Wood Screen

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$24,000$20,000
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2678BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 12, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Nine-panel Porcelain Inlaid Lacquered Wood Screen, China, 19th century, each panel with four reserves, the main frames inlaid with polychrome enameled porcelain depicting the eight Daoist Immortals and Shoulao, the God of Longevity, set between porcelain plaques decorated with scrolling lotuses in underglaze blue, with gilt and polychrome vignettes of vases and auspicious flowers below, 56 1/2 x 117 in.

Provenance: Purportedly acquired by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge (1889-1977) in the first quarter of the 20th century and inherited by the current owner's family upon his death.
Estimate $20,000-30,000

age cracks to lacquer, craqueleur allover, some parts with missing lacquer (especially along the corners and edges),one porcelain figure (He Xiangu) with repairs, some traces of restoration


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Keywords

China, Cyrus Leroy Baldridge