Accession Number
2014/1.619A

Title
Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
18th century - 20th century

Medium & Support
carnelian, beryl, mother-of-pearl and quartz on coromandel

Dimensions
78 x 16 1/4 x 1 in. ( 198.12 x 41.28 x 2.54 cm )

Credit Line
Bequest from the Estate and Trust of Elise Reeder Olton

Physical Description
A six-panel screen with a lacquered black background and illustrations in greens, reds, ochres and pinks. There is a border throughout each panel with red dragons and line decorations. This panel has four women in kimono each holding a different item - flower, vase, bowl and basket. There are two large trees. On the bottom is a green oval vase with pink flowers and green stems. On either side of the vase is a pear and a pepper.

Primary Object Classification
Furniture and Furniture Accessories

Primary Object Type
screen

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
buggies (carriages)
people (agents)
trees
women (female humans)