A RARE PARE OF SEPIA-DECORATED CANTON ENAMEL TABLE SCREENS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

each of rectangular form, decorated in iron-red with European figures amongst landscapes with trees and shrubs, lacquered wood frame and wood stand

Inspected within their frames: Both screens with minor hairline cracks on the enamel surface, particularly evident on the screen depicting a sage carrying a boy. There are minor pinpricks and enamel wear. The lacquered wood frames with minor shrinkage, small chips to the corners and edges, minor dents and lacquer loss to the extremities. The stands probably later matched.
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