Antique Face screen decorated in penwork Chinoiserie. C. 1820
One side is decorated with one of the classic penwork Chinoiserie
scenes: a camel train accompanied by horses and traders. The turned
screen handle is also has penwork decoration.
On
one side two figures, one with a parasol stand on a piece of land.
A man sits. The inspiration for this is probably the famed “floating
islands” in Chinese gardens referred to in travellers’ accounts. The
flowering tree is a botanical oddity, as are the tiny palms and the huge
daisy.
But
then
Cathay
(the East) is full of miracles.
Origin: UK ; Circa:
1820 ; Materials:
wood maple sycamore.
Size: Screen 26.2 cm wide by 19 cm;
handle 21 cm long: 10.3 inches wide
by 7.5 inches; handle 8.3 inches long.
Condition:
Please refer to the photographs for details of condition.
