Stock No.9605
An Oriental style four panel screen, oil on canvas, with intricately painted figures amidst ornamental gardens depicting stories in sequence from Chinese folklore, in patinated gilt and paint against a black ground. The delightfully detailed faces,all different and full of character, amidst details including Willow Tree and Bamboo as a recurring feature, interspersed with male and female figures of high and low caste. Lords and Ladies, Courtiers, Gentlefolk, Musicians, Fishermen, Hunters, Birds, Storks, a Chinese Junk, Bridges & Pagodas with a running Greek Key frieze along the base.
Circa, 1880.
Listed Price: £3,400 (+VAT where applicable)
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92 7⁄8"
236 cms |
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192 cms |
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