PAIR OF LACQUERED WOODEN DOOR PANELS
PAIR OF LACQUERED WOODEN DOOR PANELS
China, 17th-18th century
Quadrangular and vertical, they are covered with a lacquer in red / brown tones and are decorated identically, including no incisions, with a lozenge pattern and two superimposed medallions: the upper one, following the contours of a mauve flower, is centred on a dragon flying among cloudy volutes in pursuit of the pearl of longevity; the lower one, square, is centred on a Chinese unicorn / qilin (jumps, scratches, wear and tear, the frames released).
Dimensions (each panel): 106 x 60 cm
A PAIR OF 'DRAGON AND QILIN' LACQUERED WOODEN DOOR PANELS
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PAIR OF LACQUERED WOODEN DOOR PANELS
China, 17th-18th century
Quadrangular and vertical, they are covered with a lacquer in red / brown tones and are decorated identically, including no incisions, with a lozenge pattern and two superimposed medallions: the upper one, following the contours of a mauve flower, is centred on a dragon flying among cloudy volutes in pursuit of the pearl of longevity; the lower one, square, is centred on a Chinese unicorn / qilin (jumps, scratches, wear and tear, the frames released).
Dimensions (each panel): 106 x 60 cm
A PAIR OF 'DRAGON AND QILIN' LACQUERED WOODEN DOOR PANELS
China, 17th-18th century Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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