QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

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A HUANGHUALI OPENWORK SIX-PANEL SCREEN
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Each narrow panel consists of five well carved horizontal panels, the top two and the bottom one with begonia shaped medallions enclosing stylized shou character andflanked by chi-dragons writhing amidst scrolling clouds, divided by a narrower panel of qilin and a panel of two confronting chi-dragons. The rectangular legs are joined by shaped apron with a beaded edge and reticulated chi-dragon scrolls.
74 3/8 in. (189 cm.) high, 22 5/8 in. (57.5 cm.) wide, each

Provenance

C.L. Ma, Hong Kong

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Lot Essay

Screens were movable partitions that could protect, divide, enhance and beautify a room and were essential elements in the furnishings of Chinese houses. The multi-panelled screens have long history and developed from the single-panelled screen which is traceable to as early as the Warring States period (475-221 BC).

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