Beautiful Embroidery and Calligraphy Screen, 19th Century



We are offering this very rare and beautiful screen from the Korean or Chinese scholar's study. The six-panel screen is mounted with fine calligraphy in archaic style on one side. The other side of each panel is mounted with a large and a small embroidery pieces of bird and flowers. This fine screen combines the elegance of the calligraphy on one side and superb decorative quality of the embroidery panels on the other side. The screen is meticulously mounted on wood panels covered with fine silk brocade with flying cranes among cloud pattern. The calligraphy must have been executed by an accomplished calligrapher. The later collector found this unique and sumptuous way of presenting and treasure this six-leaf calligraphy by a master. The dimension of the screen is of smaller size suitable for Japanese or Korean living quarter where shorter screen are commonly used as a room divider. Based on the style of the calligraphy, the mounting brocade with flying cranes among clouds, and the style of these embroidery panels, we attribute this screen to be from Northern China or Korea of the 19th Century. Except for discoloration of the calligraphy sheets, the screen is in excellent condition with normal wear. This is indeed a very beautiful scholar's art item and should not to be missed out by serious collectors.
Size: 6 panels, each: 80.5cm X 19.8cm

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