A large and impressive five-fold dressing screen
Mid 19th century
The central section retaining its original pediment with carved and pierced frame portraying a pair of confronting dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl amidst clouds and above waves, surrounding a faux bamboo shaped glazed panel of embroidered silk depicting a pheasant on rocks surrounded by song birds and amidst 'The Three Friends of Winter'; bamboo, pine and prunus, each of the five screen sections with heavily carved and pierced dragon carved frames holding a large silk embroidered glazed panel depicting a myriad of recognisable breeds of exotic and other birds naturally portrayed against a themed backdrop of 'The Three friends of Winter, above smaller shaped glazed panels depicting figures at leisure or river landscapes,
Height with central pediment, 260cm, without 216cm, width 380cm
The central section retaining its original pediment with carved and pierced frame portraying a pair of confronting dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl amidst clouds and above waves, surrounding a faux bamboo shaped glazed panel of embroidered silk depicting a pheasant on rocks surrounded by song birds and amidst 'The Three Friends of Winter'; bamboo, pine and prunus, each of the five screen sections with heavily carved and pierced dragon carved frames holding a large silk embroidered glazed panel depicting a myriad of recognisable breeds of exotic and other birds naturally portrayed against a themed backdrop of 'The Three friends of Winter, above smaller shaped glazed panels depicting figures at leisure or river landscapes,
Height with central pediment, 260cm, without 216cm, width 380cm
Sold for
£23,750
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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