AN IMPRESSIVE CARVED ZITAN 'DRAGON' SCREEN QING DYNASTY, 19T...

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£5,000 - £10,000

AN IMPRESSIVE CARVED ZITAN 'DRAGON' SCREEN
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
紫檀龙纹屏  清 十九世纪
to one side the screen is carved in high relief with a five-clawed dragon amidst pierced scrolling clouds, bordered by openwork berried vines, the reverse with a scane of deer and birds amongst cherry blossom, surmounted by an elaborate carved pediment with confronting dragons and cloud, the whole raised on four downswept dragon feet
176cm wide, 134cm high

PROVENANCE: From the Collection of Martin Laing Part II.

LITERATURE: Included in 'Chinese Rococo Furniture Fit for a Palace, The Martin Laing Collection', published November 2024