A large 'birds and flowers' inlaid jade table screen on a wooden stand

Description:

China, late Qing Dynasty
Platte 48,6 x 36 cm / Gesamt-H. 67,4 cm
A large, rectangular screen panel from pale, serpentine jade with inlays of various semi-precious and hard stones. The front side depicts a delicate garden and natural landscape with intertwining branches, colourful flowers, butterflies and birds in high relief. The inlays include carnelian, jade, malachite and lapis lazuli and others. The screnn panel is loosely mounted in an openwork carved wooden stand featuring traditional patterns and floral motifs.
Private collection in southern Germany - formerly the collection of Dr.-Ing. Franz Josef Hufnagel (1932-2019), An appraisal by Joyer’a Ricciardi S.A. dated 21 October 1975 is available - Some inserts are missing; the wooden stand minor chipped