Wood - China - Qing dynasty (Manchu China) (1692-1911)

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This pair of carved, gilt-lacquered wooden panels from Fujian, China, dates to the late Qing dynasty and depicts court ladies in a garden.

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A pair of Chinese gilt-lacquered carved wood panels, Southern China, Fujian, late Qing dynasty, late 19th - early 20th century.

Each panel carved in high relief with two court ladies in a garden, wearing long gilt robes, one holding a fan, the other holding a flower / mirror, standing on a black tiled terrace with red wall behind, pine trees and flowering branches.

Red and black lacquer with gilt decoration, with granular brown border.

Mirrored composition, originally fitted as side panels of a wedding bed / altar cabinet, with shaped cut corner for fitting.

Back in solid old wood, as shown.

Provenance: private Italian collection, with old dealer label 55 on back.

Condition: good for age and type, with wear, gilt loss, dust deposits, minor chips and lacquer cracks, consistent with age and use. Never restored, never repainted.

Dimensions: each approx. 40 cm long x 20 cm wide x 2 cm thick.

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Coppia di pannelli cinesi in legno scolpito laccato e dorato, Cina Meridionale, Fujian, tardo Qing, fine XIX - inizio XX secolo.

Ogni pannello scolpito ad alto rilievo con due dame di corte in giardino, abiti lunghi dorati, una con ventaglio, l'altra con fiore / specchio, su terrazza nera a rombi con muro rosso dietro, pini e rami fioriti.

Lacca rossa e nera con doratura, bordo granulare marrone.

Composizione speculare, in origine pannelli laterali di letto nuziale / altare, con angolo sagomato per incastro.

Retro in legno massiccio antico, come in foto.

Provenienza: collezione privata italiana, con vecchia etichetta negozio 55 sul retro.

Condizioni: buone per età e tipologia, usura, perdita di doratura, depositi di polvere, piccole sbeccature e crepe di lacca, coerenti con età e uso. Mai restaurate, mai ridipinte.

Misure: ognuno ca. 40 cm lunghezza x 20 cm larghezza x 2 cm spessore.

A pair of Chinese gilt-lacquered carved wood panels, Southern China, Fujian, late Qing dynasty, late 19th - early 20th century.

Each panel carved in high relief with two court ladies in a garden, wearing long gilt robes, one holding a fan, the other holding a flower / mirror, standing on a black tiled terrace with red wall behind, pine trees and flowering branches.

Red and black lacquer with gilt decoration, with granular brown border.

Mirrored composition, originally fitted as side panels of a wedding bed / altar cabinet, with shaped cut corner for fitting.

Back in solid old wood, as shown.

Provenance: private Italian collection, with old dealer label 55 on back.

Condition: good for age and type, with wear, gilt loss, dust deposits, minor chips and lacquer cracks, consistent with age and use. Never restored, never repainted.

Dimensions: each approx. 40 cm long x 20 cm wide x 2 cm thick.

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Coppia di pannelli cinesi in legno scolpito laccato e dorato, Cina Meridionale, Fujian, tardo Qing, fine XIX - inizio XX secolo.

Ogni pannello scolpito ad alto rilievo con due dame di corte in giardino, abiti lunghi dorati, una con ventaglio, l'altra con fiore / specchio, su terrazza nera a rombi con muro rosso dietro, pini e rami fioriti.

Lacca rossa e nera con doratura, bordo granulare marrone.

Composizione speculare, in origine pannelli laterali di letto nuziale / altare, con angolo sagomato per incastro.

Retro in legno massiccio antico, come in foto.

Provenienza: collezione privata italiana, con vecchia etichetta negozio 55 sul retro.

Condizioni: buone per età e tipologia, usura, perdita di doratura, depositi di polvere, piccole sbeccature e crepe di lacca, coerenti con età e uso. Mai restaurate, mai ridipinte.

Misure: ognuno ca. 40 cm lunghezza x 20 cm larghezza x 2 cm spessore.

Details

Dynastic Style/Period
Qing dynasty (Manchu China) (1692-1911)
Number of objects
2
Country of Origin
China
Material
Wood
Height
20 cm
Width
40 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Condition
Fair condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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