A 'DREAM STONE' DALI MARBLE TABLE SCREEN, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY China. Of rectangular form, the natural marble of creamy-beige tone suffused with alternating light and dark gray streaks. Mounted in a dark hardwood frame, fitted into two grooved uprights of the matching stand, a smaller marble panel neatly inset into the wood stand. The stone with an unctuous surface finish overall.

Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and a superb, naturally grown patina. The stand with light surface scratches and a small repair.

Weight: 1,046 g
Dimensions: Height 29.3 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's, 13 May 2009, lot 103
Price: GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A dream stone table screen and hardwood stand, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related shades of the marble as well as the decoration and color of the wood stand.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 April 2018, lot 3028
Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 9,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A 'dream stone' marble table screen, the dream stone: Ming dynasty, the wood stand: Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related shades of the marble as well as the form of the wood stand. Note the size (49.2 cm).


十八至十九世紀大理石桌屏
中國。呈長方形，乳白色調的天然大理石淺灰色和深灰色條紋交替。深色硬木框架，框架下方還有一塊較小的大理石面板整齊地嵌入木支架中。石料整體瑩潤。

來源：英國古玩交易市場
品相：品相極好，帶有輕微的磨損和極好的自然生長的包漿。底座表面有輕微劃痕和小修補。

重量：1,046 克
尺寸：高29.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：蘇富比，2009年5月13日，lot 103
價格：GBP 8,750（相當於今日 EUR 15,000 ）
描述：十九世紀清代大理石桌屏和硬木底座
專家評論：比較相近的大理石色調，以及木底座的裝飾和顏色。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年4月1日，lot 3028
價格：HKD 75,000（相當於今日EUR 9,700）
描述：明代大理石桌屏和清代木底座
專家評論：比較非常相近的大理石色調和木底座外型。請注意尺寸(49.2 厘米)。