• Dimension: Height: 43 1/4 in (109.9 cm) Width: 27 1/2 in (69.9 cm)
• Estimate From: $25000
• Estimate To: $35000

The rectangular panel delicately crafted in kingfisher feather, agate, coral, and amber in high relief and low relief with a scene of various birds before the blossoming flowers, the wood stand carved in low relief with auspicious fish and bats, the sides carved with dragon motifs. Qing Dynasty Period.

此件點翠插百寶屏尺寸較大，在同類中比較少見，畫片中用蜜蠟、珊瑚、白玉等寶石組成各式花卉，各色花鳥均為用翠鳥羽毛而制成。翠鳥是當時是雲南都督獻給皇室的貢物，也不過每年數百對而已，縱是千金亦難得一尾，後期點翠技法也隨之失傳。這件點翠作品為原裝原框周身為紅木所制，螭龍圖案說明了其官家的等級，應是一件清中早期的官宦以致皇家進行陳設的絕美藝術品。類似插屏可參考香港蘇富比2011年春拍3301號，尺寸大小樣式均所差無幾，成交價113348美金。來源：紐約藏家提供