#136 • Chinese Black Lacquer Four Panel Folding Room Divider Screen

Part of FAR 768 - Power Tools, Star Power & a Pontiac: An Extraordinary Online Auction (timed auction by Farmer Auctions)

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Bidding closes Oct 26, 2026 6:54 PM EDT

A Chinese export four-panel folding floor screen featuring black lacquer with carved and polychrome painted decoration. The obverse depicts an ancestral court narrative scene rendered in low relief with figures, architectural pavilions, bridges, horses, and botanical elements, set above lower panels displaying birds and flowering flora. The reverse is decorated with incised gold-tone linear renderings of the Four Gentlemen botanical motifs including bamboo, orchid, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom. Fitted with brass two-way hinges. Item is very heavy. Bring assistance to remove. Carved wooden screen shows chips and worn areas. Copper pieces at bottom of screen are showing verdigris patina. Two hinges need replaced. See pictures. 62" L x 72" H Location-Sun Room