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A set of four Chinese painted wallpaper panelsProbably Canton, Qing dynasty, early 19th century
1 July 2025, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,200 inc. premium
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A set of four Chinese painted wallpaper panels
Probably Canton, Qing dynasty, early 19th century
Decorated with a continuous colourful garden landscape scene of flowering trees including hibiscus, tree peony and prunus, the branches of two specimens hung with birdcages, the peach/buff backgrounds with various song and other birds, some perched and some in flight, one bird holding a tassel hung basket, together with scattered butterflies, all before four variously shaped porcelain jardinieres containing flowering plants including pink peonies, standing on small tables or footed root wood pedestals, stylised grassy knolls bordering a small pool with lily pads and a single preening waterfowl, The panels later mounted with pale faux bamboo frames, each panel, 227cm high, 55cm wide approximately not including the frames (4)
Decorated with a continuous colourful garden landscape scene of flowering trees including hibiscus, tree peony and prunus, the branches of two specimens hung with birdcages, the peach/buff backgrounds with various song and other birds, some perched and some in flight, one bird holding a tassel hung basket, together with scattered butterflies, all before four variously shaped porcelain jardinieres containing flowering plants including pink peonies, standing on small tables or footed root wood pedestals, stylised grassy knolls bordering a small pool with lily pads and a single preening waterfowl, The panels later mounted with pale faux bamboo frames, each panel, 227cm high, 55cm wide approximately not including the frames (4)
Footnotes
Hand painted wallpaper in the Chinese taste became highly fashionable in England during the 18th and early 19th century reflecting the wider European craze for all things Chinoiserie, a phenomenon which began in the late 17th century but which was to reach its zenith in first two decades of the 19th century. .
The craze for all things in the Chinese taste was most readily illustrated when it was adopted by the young Prince of Wales (later King George IV) who as early as the 1780's became enamoured with Oriental aesthetics and began expanding his seaside retreat in Brighton. After receiving a gift of Chinese wallpaper, he commissioned a Chinese Gallery to showcase it. This one hundred and sixty two foot-long room also featured painted glass adorned with motifs of flowers, insects, fruits, and birds.
The Prince's enthusiasm for Oriental design led him to commission the renowned architect John Nash and designer Crace to construct a flamboyant exotic palace also incorporating Indian and Moorish influences, now known as the Royal Pavilion. In the interior of the palace, faux bamboo became a dominant theme throughout the Pavilion's interiors, appearing in elements such as staircase railings, wallpaper mouldings, furniture.
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