Detail View: The AMICA Library: Table Screen
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.97.26.3
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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artist unknown
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Title:
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Table Screen
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1619
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Creation Start Date:
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1619
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Creation End Date:
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1619
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Materials and Techniques:
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huang hua-li, green marble
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Classification Term:
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Miscellaneous
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Dimensions:
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H.25-1/2 x W.22-3/4 x D.10-1/4 in. (overall)
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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97.26.3
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Rights:
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Context:
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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. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.6857c.tif
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