CHINA - Late 19th century - Lot 150

Lot n° 150
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CHINA - Late 19th century - Lot 150
CHINA - Late 19th century A ten-panel Coromandel lacquer screen decorated on one side with court ladies in a garden and on a bridge, holding offerings and musical instruments; the side panels are adorned with vases of flowers, the other side decorated with immortals in the clouds, some playing Go; the side panels adorned with dragons, each panel framed by red-and-gold lacquered chilong panels facing each other around a stylized “shou” (longevity) character on one side; the other side carved with four bats surrounding a flower and stylized characters; at each end, three panels carved with figures in pavilions and vases of flowers. (Cracks, wear, losses; a missing frieze on one of the panels) Dimensions of one panel: 147 x 29 cm. Total length: 290 cm. Signs of wear, crazing, and small areas where the lacquer is missing; the lower part of one carved panel is missing. Provenance: Adrien de Lens, born in 1886, diplomat in Asia. Appraiser: Cabinet Portier
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