Item
No |
M041 |
Description |
A striking and unusual Chinese bed screen of cedar wood. The carved and hand painted motifs depict female generals from the Song Dynasty's Yang family. The painting is in black and gold on a rich orange and red background. The beautiful carvings are surrounded by a mosaic of crushed mother of pearl. This screen would make a very handsome and unusual overmantel mirror, with antique-style or contemporary mirror glass. |
Date |
Qing Dynasty, late 19th - early 20th century |
Province |
Jinghua, Zhejiang |
Dimensions |
199cm x 147cm |
Price
of custom made overmantel mirror using this screen as a magnificent frame |
£1,630 (with contemporary mirror glass) |
| £1,750 (with antique style mirror glass) |
