A Chinese yellow-ground carved porcelain screen, 19th century

A Chinese yellow-ground carved porcelain screen

19th century

Featuring a tranquil scene next to bamboo stalks and a large tree, underneath which a family of chickens and their young search the ground for feed. The bright yellow background accentuates the soft, eggshell-white tones of the scene.

H: 16 1/2, W: 11 3/4 in. (H: 41.91, W: 29.85 cm. (sight))

Provenance: Private collection, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Lot 323, Lot 442 to 456, and Lot 500 to 508 are from the same collector.

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Condition Report: Porcelain overall good condition. With wood splitting to frame and loss wood stand. Overall dimensions: H: 32 1/4, W: 23 in. (H: 81.92, W: 58.42 cm.)