Inlaid Rosewood Elephants & Peacocks 4-Panel Screen, India, 71.5"H

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Asian inlaid rosewood four-panel floor screen, India, having openwork crest with spired finials, above inlaid scenes of elephants in a natural landscape, reverse with peacocks perching on trees, each panel: approx 71.5"h, 16.25"w Provenance: Through Austin Auction Gallery, originally from the estate of Ali A. Abssi (1934-2020) and Florence Hall Abssi (1919-2014), founders of the Ishtar Gate Gallery in the prestigious Houston Galleria. They were world travelers and dealers of eclectic art, jewelry, antiquities, and gems. Their friends, acquaintances, and customers included people from all continents, including sheiks, prime ministers, royals, business leaders, politicians, and oil magnates. Florence was also a published author. Provenance: the curated collection of a long-time Austin, Texas designer