Mythical Birdlife Floor Screen

A Chinese four fold floor screen, 19th century, scenic panels…
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A Chinese four fold floor screen, 19th century, scenic panels displaying birdlife above and mythical beasts below inlayed with bone, Mother of pearl, hard stone and decorative timbers. 194 cm high, 192 cm wide

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  • Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.

    In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.

    Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.

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