Lacquered wooden panels decorated with pavilions and warriors on horseback. The meaning of these fighting scenes is unknown to us. We assume that the panels originally formed part of a cabinet. In the top corners Magpies and Plum flowers lead to the saying ‘May your joy reach as high as your eyebrows (Xishang meishao)'. The Magpie (xique) is a bird of Joy and the Plum (mei) is a pun for 'eyebrows' while the top of the Plum tree (mei shao) is a pun for 'top of one's eyebrows'. The bottom corners are decorated with Pine trees (Longevity) and birds unknown to us. The bottom centre shows two Fu dogs pulling Ribbons attached to a brocade ball. A Fu dog stands for Harmony, Blessings, Protection as well as High Rank while the Ribbons symbolize Longevity. The scenes are framed by numerous Shou (Longevity) characters which seem to have been molded rather than carved. The panels date from the late Qing (1644 – 1912) to the early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Size with frame: Height 40 cm. Width 43 cm. Size without frame: Height 24 cm. Width 27 cm.