Zitan Hardwood Table Screen with Hardstone and Precious Inlay, Qing Style
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Overview
This table screen is made in zitan hardwood and enriched with baibao-type inlay, combining hardstone and other decorative materials in a richly pictorial design. The central panel presents a bird perched on a flowering branch against a vivid red ground, while smaller upper panels with auspicious fruit motifs introduce a further layer of symbolic decoration. The dark hardwood frame and stand provide visual balance and underscore the refinement of the inlaid work. Objects of this type were used on scholar’s desks and display tables, where they functioned both as elegant furnishings and as highly decorative works in their own right.
Object Details
Object Type: Table Screen
Material: Zitan hardwood with hardstone and precious inlay (Baibao)
Decoration: Bird-and-flowering-branch panel with auspicious fruit motifs
Period / Style: Qing style
Height: 69 cm
Width: 45 cm
Weight: 4,636 g
Condition: Surface wear and minor abrasions consistent with age and handling; some natural variation in inlay materials may be present.
Condition Note
Minor wear to the surface and slight variation across the inlaid materials are consistent with the object’s construction and decorative technique.