A CLOISONNE EMBELLISHED LACQUER AND HARDWOOD 'BIRD AND FLOWER' SIX-PANEL SCREEN QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY

each black lacquered panel mounted with cloisonné enameled copper cut-outs portraying birds and plants in asymmetrical arrangements reminiscent of classical bird and flower paintings, framed between wood plaques carved with shou characters, bats, dragons and foliate scrolls, the reverse painted with a fantasy riverscape in shades of gold lacquer (6)

There are age cracks to some of the wood panels, and minor flaking of the lacquer along the edges of the lacquer panels. Some of the hinges are bent. The second panel has an irregularity to the tip of one of the cloisonne reeds. The thrid panel has a approximately 1 in. (2.5cm) indentation to the lacquer ground near the crane's neck, and the fourth and fifth panels each have a small circular indentation to the lacquer ground. There is minor wear to the gilt-lacquer on the reverse. Overall the screen is in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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A set of four hanging panels depicting flowers executed in a similar technique, is illustrated in Chinese Cloisonné, The Clague Collection, Phoenix Art Museum, 1980, pl. 79.  A pair of hanging panels also executed with this technique depicting cranes and peaches, was sold in our London rooms, 16th May 2007, lot 102., and a very similar six-panel screen was sold in Christie's Paris, 7th December 2007, lot 304.