Antique Japanese Painted Silk Panel with Flowers and Birds Decor, 1900s

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Former screen with colors inked on a silk background decorated with birds, trees, and flowers. Four sheets have been reinstalled … Read more Former screen with colors inked on a silk background decorated with birds, trees, and flowers. Four sheets have been reinstalled edge-to-edge in a large black lacquered wood frame. Far eastern symbolism of composing elements is meaningful. Indeed, blossom prunus is a nature resurrection symbol after winter. Blooming bud peony symbolizes spring, nobility, and prosperity. Hummingbirds are usually painted in couple referring to conjugal love. Japanese work, a period of 1900. Some marks of use on the panels, slightly bleached on the bottom near to the frame, in the middle. This piece is designed in the style of the selected designer and/or manufacturer See less