Chinese Export School. Birds and Branches, mid 18th century, a set of four decorative oil on thin lacquered wood panels, each decpicting an exotic bird amongst flowering branches, paint surface cracking and lifting to three panels (with a few small losses), verso of each with further painted decoration in gold (somewhat dulled) on a black ground, 3 with flowering tendrils and a butterfly or bird, the other depicting bamboo, with some flaking, 22 x 39.5 cm (8 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins), matching ebonised frames with gilt painted decorative borders (27 x 45 cm) (Quantity: 4) An attractive set of panels, evidently intended to be viewed from each side, perhaps originally part of a door or screen,
Chinese Export School. Birds and Branches, mid 18th century, a set of four decorative oil on thin lacquered wood panels, each decpicting an exotic bird amongst flowering branches, paint surface cracking and lifting to three panels (with a few small losses), verso of each with further painted decoration in gold (somewhat dulled) on a black ground, 3 with flowering tendrils and a butterfly or bird, the other depicting bamboo, with some flaking, 22 x 39.5 cm (8 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins), matching ebonised frames with gilt painted decorative borders (27 x 45 cm) (Quantity: 4) An attractive set of panels, evidently intended to be viewed from each side, perhaps originally part of a door or screen,
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