Antique Face screen with rare color painting circa 1820
The central scene is an orchestration of social history filtered
through the imagination of the artist who composed it. The setting is an
oriental garden complete with pavilions and exotic flora.
The exotically dressed child playing with his hoop strikes a joyful
note A richly dressed oriental figure stands by the seated lady who is
holding a child. The lady is European and is opulently dressed. Behind
them there is a column with a neoclassical bust on top A very unusual
combination of oriental and European elements hinting at the
then newly triggered interaction of the two cultures.
The surround is a finely drawn composition of stylized flora, with
echoes of "black-work" embroidery introduced to England by
Catherine of Aragon and reminiscent of Indian paisley
embroideries and prints.
The handle is exquisitely turned ebony. The tapered section in the
middle has been then milled some sections have been gilded.
Origin: UK; Circa:
1820; Materials: .
Size: Screen 23,6 cm wide by 17.5 cm;
handle 23.5 cm long: 9.3 inches wide
by 6.9 inches; handle 9.3 inches long.
Condition: Please refer to the photographs for details of condition.
Keywords: Hygra.com, Antique
box, Antique Face Screen, fan, fire screen penwork, pen and ink,
color, Chinoiserie, Cathay
