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Screen with European Figures (obverse)

1736–95

China, Beijing palace workshops, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign

(1736-1795)
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Medium
painted enamel, glass painting, and cast-iron stand
Measurements
without base: 65.8 x 32.4 cm (25 7/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.243.1.a
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Location
240B Chinese Decorative Arts
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The image is probably derived from European prints, which were popular in the Qing court.

Description

This two-sided table screen is an enamel-painted copper plaque with European figures. European enamelware was introduced to China through missionary-artists at the Beijing court and foreign trade in Guangzhou.
An octagonal painted enamel and glass painting depicts a landscape with people with light skin tones. At the center left edge, two men in coats stand beside a tree. In the center, a figure sits on a white donkey. At the right, figures in colorful robes gather, one holding a yellow banner. Billowing white clouds fill the sky above hills. An ornate border with gold floral patterns on a dark background frames the scene.

Screen with European Figures (obverse)

1736–95

China, Beijing palace workshops, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

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