Large Chinese Export Painted Floor 6-Panel Screen

Large-scale Chinese polychrome painted paper and canvas 6-panel floor screen. The front, paper on wood, features finely detailed scenes with court figures engaging in various activities; mountains and other buildings visible in the background, and a river, bridge and fence in the foreground, all within a Chinese foliate design border. The back features stylized, framed cloud decorations on a brown ground, paper mounted onto canvas. 102 1/4" H x 132 total W. Each panel measures 22" W. 19th century.

Private Nashville collection, acquired about 40 years ago.
Condition Report: Some seam separations, vertical tears and water stains noted to top back. Front with some scattered dampstaining, craquelure, scattered small losses throughout, and abrasions and wear to the perimeter.