Folding Coromandel Screen (Six-Panels)

Accession Number
2014/1.619F

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 12 in. ( 198.12 x 41.28 x 30.48 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 holding a plant, flute, pot and bowl. There is a large tree with rocks and a gold fence and mountains. On the bottom is a ochre pot with red and pink flowers and green foliage.

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)

1 Related Resource

Transportation
(Part of 5 Learning Collections)

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