Chinese Inlaid Roundel Screen with Horseback Fighters on Stand

• Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
• Agate - Agate is a type of semi-precious gemstone that is made up of silica dioxide, a mineral that is also found in quartz. It is known for its distinctive banded patterns, which are created as layers of silica are deposited in different colours including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It is often used in jewellery, decorative objects, and other decorative items, and it is prized for its beauty and durability. Agate is found in many parts of the world, including Brazil, India, and the United States.
• Roundel - A roundel is a circular disk, medallion or border on a plate or dish, on an object of furniture. A plate or dish will often have a central circular bordered decoration, termed a roundel. In furniture the word is often used instead of the word 'patera' to describe a turned circular decoration. In recent times use of the word has expanded to encompass any circular area on an object.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• Chinese furniture, chairs - chairs, dragon carved 272
• Chinese furniture, screens - fixed room screens 326
• Chinese sculpture - soapstone carvings 412
• furniture, period or style - oriental 1,724