A WOOD THREE-PART SCREEN

Description:

Burma, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh.
173 x 175 x 36 cm
The screen is placed on four feet sculpted as mythological animals, each rectangular panel is lavishly carved with an ajour design of scrolling tendrils around a central placed flowerhead within a double border decorated with further scrolling flowers, each panel is topped with an elaborate floralized finial flanked by four male figures seated on tiered pedestals, their hands resting on their legs and wearing various garments.
From a Berlin private collection, assembled prior to 2007 - Age cracks, slightly chipped