A set of six panels of Chinese wallpaper mounted as a six-fold screen the wallpaper late 18th century

each panel painted in watercolor on paper with flowering trees rising from grassy knolls, and with various exotic birds.

Extremely attractive overall appearance; nice large scale and upholstered on the back in a striped beige fabric so that it can be used free-form. The giltwood frame has wear and some losses including cracks which are consistent with age and use. The painted paper also has wear consistent with age including old repaired tears. There are losses to the paper at the folds which are visible in the catalogue photograph. The background color is faded in places, also visible in catalogue photograph. Overall the colors are vibrant however they are somewhat more muted than they appear in the photograph.
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