Table screen decorated with cranes beneath pine trees and calligraphy
| Accession Nr.: | 1300 |
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| Type: | lacquers; screen |
| Date of production: |
1736–1796
Qing dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | lacquer; mother-of-pearl; precious stone; wood |
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| Techniques: | inlay |
| Dimensions: | height: 26.7 cm width: 21.8 cm |
Objects on Chinese scholars’ desks are at once functional products of craftsmanship and pieces representing the ideals of Confucionist erudition. Confucionist virtues are reflected by the table screen decorated by a poem. Qianlong reign.
