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Stand for Screen with European Figures (obverse) and Landscape (reverse) — Anonymous, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

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Written by: Samuel HartmannContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 18785
Anonymous, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Stand for Screen with European Figures (obverse) and Landscape (reverse)

StatusReference work · Not for sale
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This is a cast-iron stand for a two-sided table screen. One side of the screen is an enamel-painted copper plaque with European figures. The reverse side is a glass painting of architectural landscape in the Chinese style.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
Date1736–95
Culture / OriginChina, Beijing palace workshops, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
Mediumcast iron
Dimensionswithout base: 65.8 x 32.4 cm (25 7/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
DepartmentChinese Art
TypeMetalwork
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