£950
A circa 1900 Chinese carved hardwood five-panel screen, reputedly from Peking Palace, each panel profusely pierced and relief-carved with dragons amongst scrolling clouds above floral and scroll panels, measurements for each panel 179cm high x 58.5cm wide
Provenance: Acquired in China at the turn of the 20th century and brought to England by Admiral Osborne. As recorded in the local newspaper article “Peking to Slough in three easy moves,” the screen was taken from the Palace in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion and shipped to the UK shortly thereafter
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