Coromandel Lacquer Screen
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumCarved lacquer with polychrome and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 79 1/2 × 114 inches (201.93 × 289.56 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-186/12
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DescriptionSix-fold screen with polychrome design of birds, rocks, and flowers on plain tan background. Birds and flowers are painted in shades of green and light red. The border is a dark brown lacquer, with a continuous border of gilded dragons.ProvenanceWith C. T. Loo & Co., New York, by November 1932;
Purchased from C. T. Loo & Co. by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1932.
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