Lot Essay
The quality of the embroidery and the lavish use of gilt metal threads would suggest that this screen was intended for a wealthy patron.
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19TH CENTURY
Details
A FINELY EMBROIDERED BLUE-GROUND SILK FOUR-PANEL SCREEN
19TH CENTURY
The dark blue ground of each panel is skillfully worked in couched gilt threads and coloured silks with figures at leisure in verdant garden settings with pavilions,ornamental rocks, lingzhi fungus, peonies, pine trees, prunus and bamboo. Each panel is further detailed with a variety of auspicious birds, animals and insects including deer, bats, cranes, butterflies, a kingfisher and a peacock. The intricately worked hongmu screen is supported on two carved stands.
Each panel 63 ¾ in. x 21 5/8 in. (162 cm. x 55 cm.)
19TH CENTURY
The dark blue ground of each panel is skillfully worked in couched gilt threads and coloured silks with figures at leisure in verdant garden settings with pavilions,ornamental rocks, lingzhi fungus, peonies, pine trees, prunus and bamboo. Each panel is further detailed with a variety of auspicious birds, animals and insects including deer, bats, cranes, butterflies, a kingfisher and a peacock. The intricately worked hongmu screen is supported on two carved stands.
Each panel 63 ¾ in. x 21 5/8 in. (162 cm. x 55 cm.)
Provenance
Property from a Private English Collection, acquired in Asia in the early decades of the 20th century by the great grandfather of the current vendor, to furnish his London home,The Elms, Blackheath, then by descent within the family.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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