16 - CHINA, 20th century

CHINA, 20th century A six-panel folding screen modeled after Coromandel pieces, depicting courtly and battle scenes, with borders adorned with a design of vases filled with flowers and pieces of furniture. (signs of wear, detached panels) Each panel: 180 x 57 cm Note: In Chinese decorative arts, folding screens depicting palace and battle scenes draw their inspiration from major historical and literary narratives, particularly the classical novels that have shaped Chinese iconography for several centuries. The borders, adorned with vases of flowers and precious objects, evoke the repertoire of the “Hundred Antiquities” (Bogu), combining symbols of erudition, prosperity, and refinement. This large six-panel Chinese screen, crafted in the style of Coromandel lacquerware, carries on this narrative and ornamental tradition.