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late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lacquered wood, with four folds, decorated with various hunting scenes, represented on lacquer and with inlay of ivory, pearl and various stones, coloured and gilt.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Screen
  • Screen
Materials and techniques
lacquered wood with inlay
Brief description
part; Woo, China, lacquer, inlaid

part; Woo, China, lacquer, inlaid
Physical description
Lacquered wood, with four folds, decorated with various hunting scenes, represented on lacquer and with inlay of ivory, pearl and various stones, coloured and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 97.2cm
  • Entire width: 210.8cm
Style
Gallery label
(late 20th century)
Folding screen (part)
Lacquered wood encrusted with shell and stones, painted and gild, with hunting scenes.
Chinese, late 17th century
Object history
Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
598-1883

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2009
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