A large Chinese carved zitan wood panel with jade and turquoise, set in a hongmu wood frame and stand, Qianlong H.: 184 cm - W.: 117 cm - D.: 47 cm (incl. stand) H.: 134 cm - W.: 96 cm (the panel) Provenance: A French private collection. Accompanied by a French export certificate. The panel is part of a group of interesting, intricately carved zitan wood furniture. These exceptional works were created to the highest standards in the imperial workshops of Beijing to adorn the imperial residences. The stand may be of later date. See also: - Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 5, 2017, lot 3634, for a related table screen. (Sold HKD 625.000) (link) - Sotheby's, Hong Kong, April 11, 2008, lot 2829, for a related large screen. (Sold HKD 727.500) (link) - The Complete Collection of Treasures from the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 93, for another related zitan table screen with jade figures depicting the 'Hundred Boys', now in the Qing Court collection. - The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (II), Hong Kong, 2002, no.172, for another related screen with jichhimu wood carvings and inlaid with jade figures and cloisonné, now also in the Qing Court collection. - Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), "Kazakh envoys presenting horses to the emperor Qianlong", The Musée Guimet, inv. nr. MG 17033, shows another carved wood panel positioned behind the emperor. (link)