Screen
1800-1900 (made)
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Folding screens are interior furniture that give protection from cold draughts and elegantly decorate and divide the room. This folding screen has eight panels mainly decorated with flowers and birds. Each panel is embellished with autumn foliage and pheasants; chrysanthemums, birds, and rocks; pomegranates, birds, and rocks; lotuses, ducks, and rocks; rocks, lilies, peonies, birds; chrysanthemums, peacocks, and rocks; plums, rocks, and birds; and peacocks, peonies, and rocks, suggesting that this folding screen was used in women’s quarters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, embroidered silk and gold thread |
| Brief description | 8-leaf Tex, Korea, embroidery |
| Physical description | Each panel depicts various paired birds and foliage symbolizing desires for wedded bliss and fertility. This theme was considered appropriate for the female quarters of a traditional Korean house. Colour: Multi-coloured Folding screens are interior furniture that give protection from cold draughts and elegantly decorate and divide the room. This folding screen has eight panels mainly decorated with flowers and birds. Each panel is embellished with autumn foliage and pheasants; chrysanthemums, birds, and rocks; pomegranates, birds, and rocks; lotuses, ducks, and rocks; rocks, lilies, peonies, birds; chrysanthemums, peacocks, and rocks; plums, rocks, and birds; and peacocks, peonies, and rocks, suggesting that this folding screen was used in women’s quarters. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Rev. Stanley Smith |
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| Summary | Folding screens are interior furniture that give protection from cold draughts and elegantly decorate and divide the room. This folding screen has eight panels mainly decorated with flowers and birds. Each panel is embellished with autumn foliage and pheasants; chrysanthemums, birds, and rocks; pomegranates, birds, and rocks; lotuses, ducks, and rocks; rocks, lilies, peonies, birds; chrysanthemums, peacocks, and rocks; plums, rocks, and birds; and peacocks, peonies, and rocks, suggesting that this folding screen was used in women’s quarters. |
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| Accession number | T.204-1920 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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