Chinese Painted & Lacquered 8-Panel Figural Folding Screen, 96"H

Lot description

Chinese eight-panel folding screen, hinged panels with black-lacquered ground with continuous carved and painted landscape scene of an imperial courtyard, robed court ladies and children playing in the garden, the emperor seated with attendants under a pavilion, framed by scrollwork and chilong motifs, outer border with fan medallions of various waterside landscapes and 'hundred antiques' motifs, the reverse with scene of flora and fauna, panels raised on metal-lined square supports, some minor inpainting and scattered lacquer losses of varied degree, reverse with signification lacquer loss, each panel: approx 96"h, 18"w