A PALE-GREEN GLAZED 'LANDSCAPE' TABLE SCREEN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of rectangular form, intricately carved in relief of an idyllic mountainous landscape detailed with gated garden terraces and pavilions, amidst craggy rockwork and towering willow and pine trees, with a seal on the right reading Ma Henghe yin (seal of Ma Henghe), the top covered with a pale green glaze, carved hongmu wood stand

Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics: Summer Exhibition, Roger Keverne Ltd, London, 1999, cat. no. 52.

The porcelain panel is in very good condition.
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The seal on the present screen appears to belong to Ma Henghe, a craftsman notable for his porcelain carving style that echoes the naturalism in landscape painting. He belongs to a group of porcelain craftsmen active during the Daoguang period (r. 1821-1850) when new styles of production were actively pursued.