Pair of hanging panels with antiquities cabinets

Qinglong Period (1736-1795)
Hanging Panels
Jade, Semi-precious stones, cloisonne on lacquer, Ipe (Zitan)
Palace Museum

• Crafted from rosewood, the screen frame, mullions, and pillars divide the screen into multiple small compartments. Inside these compartments, a pink lacquer is applied, and they are adorned with wood carvings, mother-of-pearl inlays, as well as carved jade items such as brush pots, ancient tripods, clocks, jade discs, vases, and ruyi scepters, among others. The screen also features drawers and cabinet doors.

Figure (1, 2): Photo by Sara Tse