A Japanese rectangular wood and gold lacquer two-fold table screen with bronze mounts, decorated in hiramakie and kirigane with four rectangular panels depicting mythical animals among clouds and waves, including a dragon, a ho-o in flight and a minogame, within borders of stylised cell-patterns and pierced honeycomb cartouches to the tops, the reverse with decorated with interlocking key-frets -- 13.in.high, 17th/18th century.

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A Japanese rectangular wood and gold lacquer two-fold table screen with bronze mounts, decorated in hiramakie and kirigane with four rectangular panels depicting mythical animals among clouds and waves, including a dragon, a ho-o in flight and a minogame, within borders of stylised cell-patterns and pierced honeycomb cartouches to the tops, the reverse with decorated with interlocking key-frets -- 13.in.high, 17th/18th century.
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