Chinese Kuancai Ten Panel Coromandel Screen Mythical Landscape

Description

Amazing Chinese export Kuancai ten-panel coromandel screen featuring a mythical flora and fauna landscape. Made in the 17th century style … more Amazing Chinese export Kuancai ten-panel coromandel screen featuring a mythical flora and fauna landscape. Made in the 17th century style that was so loved and collected by Coco Chanel for her Paris apartment. Each large panel is layered with numerous coats of black lacquer in a smooth piano finish. The lacquer is incised with designs and filled with lacquer pigments in vibrant colors. The landscape scene is decorated with intricate mythical exotic birds amid a treed forest with clouds and sun. The border of the screen is decorated with scholars objects in similar shades. The reverse side of the screen has Chinese script on eight panels. The lacquer has a desirable faded, aged patina with minor losses. From a grand estate in Atherton, CA.

Dimensions: 181"w x 1.25"d x 84"h

Circa: 20th Century, China

Materials: Brass, Wood

Condition: Good, wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Beautifully crafted with an aged, faded patina as seen in photos. Age appropriate wear with chips, scratches, scuffs, losses, stains, and fading on lacquer finish. Patinated brass. less