EXTRAORDINARY, Large Antique Chinese rectangular table screen with hardwood display stand. Large slab of jade with a hand carved depiction of a flowering orchid and rockworks. Medallion carved at the top with Chinese characters running along the top right. Alternately on verso side carved with fine characters followed with signature seals. Displayed in carved hardwood, formed by two scrolled feet, from which rise vertical posts flanked on either side. Beautiful creamy-pale-celadon color jade. Measurements: Height: 19 1/4" Width: 14 1/2" Depth: 4 1/4" Weight: 3.92 kgPROVENANCE: Jim Francis (Dec 24, 1944 - June 14, 2018) Resident of the Atlanta Metro area for numerous years.
Jim Francis was a true scholar having a degree in English. His early career started as a professor at a community college in Kentucky. During the Vietnam era, he became an instructor for the US Air Force. When computers were first becoming popular Jim became a software engineer which lead him to a career in being a method analyst for a major hospital group. While working with Doctors from different cultures Jim became an avid collector of Chinese items, His widow has placed his treasured articles to be sold at auction. The Collections of Mr. Jim Francis are presented and offered up to auction from Lot-101 through Lot-128.