DATED TO THE BINGYIN YEAR OF KANGXI, CORRESPONDING TO 1686 AND OF THE PERIOD

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A CHINESE TWELVE-PANEL GILT COROMANDEL LACQUER SCREEN
DATED TO THE BINGYIN YEAR OF KANGXI, CORRESPONDING TO 1686 AND OF THE PERIOD
Finely carved and vibrantly decorated on one side with a continous scene of figures gathering, dancing and engaged in leisurely pursuits on terraced pavillions, all on a gilt ground; the wide outer border decorated with shaped catouches containing 'antiques', landscape scenes, and elegantly dressed figures; the reverse carved with a lengthy gilt-filled dedicatory inscription including a cyclical date Binyin, surrounded by decorative borders of shaped medallions painted with landscape scenes, mythical beasts and various 'antiques'
115 ¼ in. (292.7 cm.) high, 20 in. (50.8 cm.) wide, each panel

Provenance

Château de Mareuil-sur-Ay, France.

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Lot Essay

The dedicatory inscription was written by Yu Guozhu (1624-1697), the Ministry of Revenue (hubu shangshu) during the Kangxi reign.
The Château de Mareuil-sur-Ay, near Epernay, was originally built for Thomas de Domangeville in 1765, who later sold it to the duc d’Orléans, known as Phillippe Egalité. In 1830 it was acquired by Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello whose sons founded the Alfred de Montebello Maison de Champagne. Although now in different hands, champagne continues to be produced there today.

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