RARE SCULPTURED SPINACH GREEN JADE TABLE SCREEN, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) Circular, the face finely carved in light relief of a wise man accompanied by his servant on a terrace at the foot of a fortification and at the edge of a waterfall in a wooded and mountainous landscape, the other face decorated with prunus, chrysanthemums and rocks, carved wooden support D. 24 cm (9 ½ in.) A rare and finely carved spinach green jade table screen, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) 清 乾隆 墨玉人物山水纹插屏 The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty is responsible for the most beautiful production of jade objects, by the variety of materials and their colors, shapes, and the fineness of carvings. The objects carved in spinach green jade are among them. The tabletop screen is a display element that places strong emphasis on the artistic design of the visual elements. The backdrops consist of historical figures or fables, landscapes, tree and rock gardens and flowers. A pair of table screens with prunus decoration is illustrated in A Romance with Jade - From the De An Tang Collection, pp. 94-95, pl. 48?; another screen is illustrated in Chines Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection, by René-Yvon Lefebvre d'Argencé, 1977, p. 150, pl. LXVIII. Two similarly decorated screens were sold at Christie's New York, one on March 22, 2018, lot 625 and the other on March 20, 2019, lot 821. A third was sold at Sotheby's New York, March 17, 2021, lot 13. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty is at the origin of the most beautiful production of jade objects, by the variety of materials and their colors, shapes, and finesse of carving. Objects carved in spinach green jade are among them. Table screen is a display item which has a strong emphasis on the artistic conception of the visual elements. The design could include human figures from history or fables, landscapes, gardens with rocks and trees and flora. A pair of 'prunus' table screens are illustrated in A Romance with Jade - From the De An Tang Collection, p. 94-95, pl. 48; another screen is illustrated in Chines Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection, by René-Yvon Lefebvre d'Argencé, 1977, p. 150, pl. LXVIII. Two screens with similar decoration were sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2018, lot 625 for one and 20 March 2019, lot 821 for the other one. A third one was sold at Sotheby's New York, 17 March 2021, lot 13.