An iron wall 'oxherd' panel

An iron wall 'oxherd' panel
Qing dynasty
Composed from iron wire and cut iron sheets, to portray an ancient gnarled pine tree and an oxherd playing a flute while seated on the back of a water buffalo, the oxherd depicted in outline, the buffalo and pine tree trunk rendered in repousse, against a sloping ground composed of thick wire and iron sheets cut to form tuffs of grass, all enclosed within a rectangular wood frame.
16 3/4 x 24in (42.8 x 60.3cm)