Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Table Screen清代风格剔红漆雕桌屏
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Let’s take a closer look at this striking Chinese Qing Dynasty style carved cinnabar lacquer table screen — a classic scholar’s object designed not for utility alone, but for contemplation. Table screens like this once sat proudly on the desks of learned gentlemen, offering both visual pleasure and moral inspiration.
On the front, we see a tranquil garden scene: scholars in conversation beside a pavilion, framed by pine trees and distant hills. Turn it around, and the mood softens into nature poetry — blossoming flowers and birds rendered in dense, confident relief. These themes speak directly to the ideals of refinement, harmony, and learned leisure prized in late imperial China.
The material here is carved cinnabar lacquer — dozens, sometimes hundreds, of layers of red lacquer painstakingly built up and then carved away. The carving is crisp and assured, the borders neatly patterned, and the stand carved as an integral whole, all hallmarks of skilled workshop production.
Condition is very good. There’s light surface wear and softening at the edges, but no major losses — a testament to careful handling over the years.
Now, a word about fakes.. Chinese lacquer is one of the most frequently reproduced categories in Asian art. The even color, sharp carving, and relatively fresh appearance suggest this is not an early Qing masterpiece, but rather a late 19th to early 20th century work made in the Qing style.
I’d place the authenticity score at about 35%. At auction, a genuine early Qing example could soar well above $20,000, but as a later period decorative work, a realistic estimate sits between $2,000 and $4,000. Still — it’s a handsome piece, rich in symbolism, and undeniably impressive on any scholar’s desk.
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Item Report
Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Table Screen
清代风格剔红漆雕桌屏
By:Unknown
Style:Qing Dynasty Style Chinese Lacquer
Origin:China
Materials:Carved cinnabar lacquer (layered red lacquer over a wood core)
Age:Late 19th – early 20th century (circa 1880–1920)
Condition:Very Good (minor surface wear and small abrasions consistent with age; no major losses observed)
Value:If authentic Qing period: USD $15,000–25,000 at auction; if later Qing-style reproduction: USD $2,000–4,000
Maker's Marks / Writing:No visible maker’s mark or inscription observed.
Date:2025-12-18 21:04:22.880008
Description:
A richly carved cinnabar lacquer table screen featuring a scholar’s garden scene on one side and flowering branches with birds on the reverse. The deep relief carving is framed by scrolling borders and supported by an integral pierced stand, characteristic of Chinese scholar’s objects.
这是一件剔红漆雕桌屏，一面雕刻文人庭园雅集图，人物、亭台、山石层次分明；背面为花卉与鸟纹装饰。整体以高浮雕剔刻而成，边框饰卷草纹，下承一体式透雕座架，典型的中国文房陈设器物。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This table screen is a finely executed example of Chinese cinnabar lacquer carving, displaying strong decorative appeal and competent craftsmanship. However, the crispness of the carving, uniform red tone, and overall condition suggest a late Qing to early Republican period work in the Qing style rather than an early imperial example.
这件剔红桌屏雕工细致，装饰性极强，体现了成熟的漆雕工艺水准。但从刀工过于利落、色泽较为统一以及整体保存状态来看，更可能为清末至民国早期仿清风格之作，而非早期宫廷漆器。
Individual Images:
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Provenance:
No provenance documentation provided.
Condition:
Very Good (minor surface wear and small abrasions consistent with age; no major losses observed)
Identification Score: 90%
The form, iconography, lacquer technique, and stand construction clearly identify this object as a Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer table screen.
从器形、纹饰题材、剔红漆工艺以及座架结构来看，可以明确判断其为中国剔红漆雕桌屏。
Authenticity Score: 35%
While convincingly made, the lack of pronounced wear, consistent lacquer coloration, and relatively sharp carving edges point to a later Qing-style production rather than an early Qing or Ming period original. A word about fakes.. Chinese lacquer objects are frequently reproduced, especially in the late 19th and 20th centuries, making strict scrutiny essential.
尽管制作精良，但器物缺乏明显的长期磨损，漆色较为一致，刀口偏利，均显示其更可能为清末仿古作品，而非清早期或明代真品。关于赝品需要提醒一句：中国漆器在19世纪末至20世纪被大量仿制，鉴定时必须格外谨慎。
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Keywords
Chinese lacquer, cinnabar lacquer, table screen, Qing style, scholar’s object, carved lacquer, China
中国漆器, 剔红, 桌屏, 清代风格, 文房陈设, 漆雕, 中国
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