~ CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) AND 19th CENTURY - Lot 41

~ CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) AND 19th CENTURY Large wood and porcelain screen, composed of eight fixed leaves of increasing size towards the center, forming a pyramid on a wide base; the leaves are inlaid with four to six porcelain and enamel plaques of the green family, for a total of forty-two plaques, six of which are large; the varied decorations, most of which depict landscapes animated by characters including the eight immortals, the story of Master Hui Kan, Zhong Kui dressed in his red cloak, his official hat and a sword in his hand, accompanied by a small demon, Nezha (the immortal child), an allegory of friendship with the representation of Bo Ya and Zhong Qi... Plates adorned with birds and flowers, movable objects and auspicious motifs complete the ornamentation. Each leaf is surmounted by a small carved wooden pediment with stylized foliage. A metal plate in the center of the right-hand panel is incised with the mark "Da Qing Kangxi si shi ba nian zhi", dating the screen to the 48th year of Kangxi (1708). Total screen size including wood: 179.5 x 184 cm Dim. (5 types of plates) from 8.5 x 15 cm - 15 x 15 cm - 16 x 25.5 cm - to 36.5 x 15 cm (Chipping at the top of the frame with small missing carved wood and restoration, crack through the right-hand plate on the base) Provenance Private collection of Monsieur Auguste Gérard (1852-1922), French ambassador to China (1893-1897) and Japan (1907-1913). Then by descent to the current owner. This lot is listed in the family inventory drawn up in November 1976 under number 145, page 6, which mentions "Far East screen in ironwood and composed of 18th-century porcelain plates decorated with landscapes and palace scenes - 165 x 172". This large screen is also mentioned in the third line p.1 of the inventory of objects entrusted by Monsieur Auguste Gérard, French Ambassador to Tokyo, to M. Paul du Toict, Bould. du Régent 25 in Brussels in 1906. An anonymized copy of the pages of these two inventories concerning this lot may be delivered to the buyer. Note Viscount Paul du Toict (1847-1909) was a member of the administrative committee of the Société Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, which organized art exhibitions. He was also former president of the Belgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ~ We invite you to contact the firm if you wish to bid on this lot, which will be closed to Live auctions. ~ 如果您想对该拍品进行竞拍，我们邀请您联系该研究，该拍品将不接受现场拍卖。