Chinese room screens, are decorative objects that have a long history in Chinese art and culture. These screens are typically made of wood or bamboo frames covered with paper, silk, or other materials, and are decorated with intricate paintings, calligraphy, or relief carvings.

The tradition of using room screens in China dates back to the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), when they were first used as partitions to separate living areas within homes or outdoor spaces. During the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE), room screens became more elaborate and were often used to divide larger spaces, such as reception halls or imperial courts, into smaller, more intimate areas.

By the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), room screens had become an important component of interior decoration, and were often decorated with intricate paintings and carvings depicting landscapes, scenes from literature, or historical events. These screens were often used to create a more...

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A Chinese lattice four fold screen, Qing Dynasty, late 19th…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Lattice Screen

A Chinese lattice four fold screen, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, each panel with a scrolled section above a lattice with carved flowerheads and a sliding privacy panel to the rear, and a relief carved panel with foliage and fruit above the solid base.…

A vintage Chinese export black lacquer four panel screen with…

Chinese Lacquer Screen with Stone and Mother of Pearl Inlay

A vintage Chinese export black lacquer four panel screen with carved coloured stone decoration, applied with cranes amongst magical branches and flowering vines, gilt and fine mother of pearl geometric inlay framing. Bronze sheet clad feet, width 154 cm,…

A reticulated hardwood four panel screen, each panel containing…

Reticulated Hardwood Four Panel Screen with Foliate Carvings

A reticulated hardwood four panel screen, each panel containing a pierced hexagonal diaper panel within the outer frame and enclosing a frieze of foliate scroll panels above and relief carved panels of twin fish and bat pendants below, each panel 215 x 61…

A Chinese four panel carved floor screen, 20th century, the…

Chinese Carved Four Panel Floor Screen

A Chinese four panel carved floor screen, 20th century, the carved and pierced screen, each panel with intricate lattice and top and bottom sections with relief carved animals amongst foliage. Length 155 cm, total width 196 cm

Pair of Chinese room Dividers, each four panel screen, with…

Chinese Bird and Bamboo Room Dividers

Pair of Chinese room Dividers, each four panel screen, with early 20th century Chinese wall paper depicting birds amongst bamboos and flowers (2), 230 x 150 cm (each). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Four panel Chinese leather screen, early 20th century, painted…

Chinese Leather Screen with Figures and Floral Decoration

Four panel Chinese leather screen, early 20th century, painted with figures in landscape and floral decoration, one panel framed separately (2), 203 x 172 cm; 203 x 59 cm

A Chinese black lacquer four fold screen, with carved and…

Chinese Giltwood Four Fold Screen with Noblemen at Leisure

A Chinese black lacquer four fold screen, with carved and giltwood panels depicting noblemen at leisure, the reverse with four carved characters heightened in gilt. Height: 182 cm. Width: 176 cm approx.

Chinese screen, double sided eight panel Concertinaed, black…

Chinese Double-Sided Lacquered Screen: Royalty, Deities, Birds & Gardens

Chinese screen, double sided eight panel Concertinaed, black lacquered with painted relief scenes, of Royalty & deities on one side, and birds in the garden on reverse side, height 184, cm, width 330 cm

Chinese carved red lacquer four panel screen, of rectangular…

Chinese carved red lacquer four panel screen, of rectangular form, with carved figural crest rails, above square and rectangular panels carved with scenes of immortals and court scenes, in tones of red and gilt, height 192 cm

A Chinese four-fold lacquered screen with carved stone inlay…

A Chinese four-fold lacquered screen with carved stone inlay and hand-painted decoration, 20th century, 182 cm high, 164 cm wide

A Chinese carved and lacquered wood shrine cabinet, 20th…

A Chinese carved and lacquered wood shrine cabinet, 20th century the interior painted with gold lacquer depicting a five-fold screen with scenes of mountains, pines, lakes, the exterior doors richly carved in deep hollow relief fully gilded, the interior…

Chinese four panel folding screen, decorated with seven court…

Chinese four panel folding screen, decorated with seven court ladies holding fans and lanterns, wearing elaborate robes, in tones of orange, blue, red and grey on a gilt ground, gilt bamboo in a black ground verso, 183 cm x 164 cm (extended)

Chinese red lacquered screen, Chinese four panel red lacquered…

Chinese red lacquered screen, Chinese four panel red lacquered screen, height 212 cm