Fire Screen
1810s (made)
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Fire screen with three hinged folding panels within a faux bamboo frames. Each panel is upholstered on both sides with painted silk, one side is decorated with a chinoiserie scene with Chinese figures in a landscape setting and framed by sprays of flowers; the reverse are decorated with floral designs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted silk and wood |
| Brief description | Fire screen, painted silk panels, Guangzhou, China; faux bamboo frames, attributed to Tatham, Bailey and Saunders, London, 1810s |
| Physical description | Fire screen with three hinged folding panels within a faux bamboo frames. Each panel is upholstered on both sides with painted silk, one side is decorated with a chinoiserie scene with Chinese figures in a landscape setting and framed by sprays of flowers; the reverse are decorated with floral designs. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Sandys Trust |
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| Accession number | FE.14-2024 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2023 |
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