COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.97.26.3
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Table Screen
View:
Front
Creation Date:
1619
Creation Start Date:
1619
Creation End Date:
1619
Materials and Techniques:
huang hua-li, green marble
Classification Term:
Miscellaneous
Dimensions:
H.25-1/2 x W.22-3/4 x D.10-1/4 in. (overall)
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
97.26.3
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Context:
Table screens were typically used to block drafts and screen desktop objects from sight. They were often inset with decorative panels such as ta-li marble evoking landscapes or, as the case here, heavily patterned serpentine which would have been admired for its natural abstract beauty.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.6857c.tif
