China, 1644-1912. Of rectangular form, the natural marble of creamy-white tones suffused with alternating light and dark gray swirls, reminiscent of a dreamy landscape, evoking thoughts of mountain peaks in rising mist and clouds. Mounted in a dark huali wood frame, fitted into two grooved uprights of the matching stand with finely carved archaistic designs.

Provenance: Collection of Terence Kelleher, Esq., Southold, New York. Terrance Kelleher, a graduate of Saint Peter’s University in New Jersey and the Fordham Law School of Manhattan, served as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve Corp and served as a member of the United States Court of International Trade. He also served as CEO of a non-profit healthcare company and was on the board of directors of Eastern Long Island Hospital.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear overall. The marble screen with small chips along the edge which are concealed by the frame. The frame is in overall good condition with small losses, age cracks as expected and minor old repairs. The wood with a fine, naturally grown patina.

Dimensions: Size 38.8 x 49.4 cm (the panel and frame) and 59.5 x 56 x 30 cm (the screen)

Expert’s note: The use of variegated marble and other colored stones in conjunction with hardwood furniture was prevalent throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties, as the color of the stone often complimented the rich color and grain of the wood. The picturesque swirls of the marble inclusions also appealed to the creative mind of the scholarly at the time, who often saw a deeper symbolic representation in everyday objects. For a discussion of marble and other stones used in Ming and early Qing furniture, see Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1990, pages 153-54.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s, Hong Kong, 3 October 2018, lot 128.
Price: HKD 300,000 or EUR 38,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A dali marble-inset huanghuali table screen
Expert remark: Compare the similar composition of the dreamstone and the related dimensions of the screen (57 x 57 x 30 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s, London, 13 May 2009, lot 103
Price: GBP 8,750 or EUR 14,000 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. It is also worth noting that the Sotheby’s stand has been ebonized at some point, and the underlying original wood tone may be of comparable color.



清代大型花梨木鑲夢石座屏
中國，1644-1912年。屏花梨木為框、座，鑲嵌大理石，木框尚保留原皮殼，色澤沉穩而層次豐富。整體保存極為完整。大理石屏心，正面紋路豐富，上有黑、灰色石紋，若千山羅列，夏峰過雨，雲霧變化，洶湧澎湃。木底座雕刻精美的仿古設計。

來源：紐約州紹索爾得鎮Terence Kelleher收藏。Terrance Kelleher畢業於新澤西聖彼得大學和曼哈頓福特漢姆法學院，曾任美國陸軍預備役上尉以及美國國際法院古玩交易公司首席執行官。他還曾擔任一家非營利性醫療保健公司首席執行官，並且是東長島醫院的董事會成員。
品相：整體狀況良好，略有磨損。大理石邊緣有小磕損，但被框架隱藏。框架總體狀況良好，小缺損，有老化裂縫和小修。整體木框有自然良好的包漿。

尺寸：總 38.8 x 49.4 厘米 與 59.5 x 56 x 30 厘米 (大理石)

專家注釋：這樣的木架與石料結合的裝飾在整個明清時期都很流行，因為石材的顏色常常與木材的豐富色彩和紋理相得益彰。大理石如畫般的紋理也吸引了當時學者的創造性思維，他們經常在日常物品中看到更深層次的象徵意義。見王世襄《明式家具研究》，卷一，香港，1990年，第153-54頁。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2018年10月3 日，lot 128.
價格：HKD 300,000（相當於今日EUR 38,500）
描述：清黃花梨嵌大理石案屏
專家評論：比較相似的雲石和相近尺寸 (57 x 57 x 30釐米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2009年5月13日，lot 103
價格：GBP 8,750（相當於今日EUR 14,000）
描述：十九世紀硬木嵌大理石案屏
專家評論：比較相近大理石紋理。還值得注意的是，此硬木座在某些地方已經過處理，底層的原始木色調可能可以和我們的案屏相比。