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Qing Fretwork Pair of Rosewood Architectural Panels Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 797804 (stock# 24-90)
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A pair of architectural panels from 19th century China have an elegantly simple fretwork design. Made of rosewood, the half-round pieces comprising the pattern are fitted together to form curving lines that emphasize the soft sheen of the smooth wood surfaces. Four abstract trees can be seen in the fretwork pattern. In China, these pieces may have been rescued from interior windows of an old house that was demolished, or they may have been part of a large canopied marriage bed. Both panels are ...click for details

Chinese Carved Martial Arts Scenes Wood Panel Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 721542 (stock# 24-41)
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A late Qing relief-carved wood panel has ten figures in martial arts poses. Trees and rocks frame two scenes. Touches of original gilding remain on the figures and define foliage in the top scene. The panel once was part of a larger piece such as a screen or perhaps a bench. It shows uneven wear, with the only the two figures at bottom right worn and weathered so that their features are no longer distinct. Overall, this late 19th century panel is in quite good and solid condition. Dimensions: he ...click for details

Chinese Carved Wood Chi Lin Panel Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 719473 (stock# 10-08)
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A 19th century panel carved in deep relief is centered with an official riding a chi lin, a mythical beast that was an ancient Chinese symbol of high rank. Part unicorn, part dragon, part lion, the chi lin is carefully carved with regal head, a flowing three-pronged tail and scales. Two attendants stand by on either side of the rider holding a fan and tray of food. The ends of the panel are carved with graceful flowers--lotus, emblem of fruitfulness on one end; peonies, omen of good fortune on t ...click for details

Mongolian Tournament Riders Carved Wood Panel Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 715229 (stock# 51-56)
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This mid-19th century wood carving of two riders in a match similar to polo originally was part of a larger piece, as indicated by its two unfinished ends. It was taken from a longer panel, perhaps with a series of carvings that were on a door or screen. The horsemen are in ceremonial dress and once held long sticks that now are missing from the scene. They are surrounded by trees and foliage, and two low clouds swirl around the runner in front. Although the piece shows damage to the riders' ...click for details

Carved Wood Panel Chinese Scholar In Garden Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1910 item# 705829 (stock# 54-66)
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A tall, thin scholar in a flowing robe centers this late 19th/early 20th century Chinese wood carving. He holds a fan and strikes a pose of the privileged as his little servant stands by on the left. The scholar presumably is on a stroll through his garden, a spot where the Chinese literati were said to spend a good deal of their time and where they often were shown in paintings and carvings. The deep relief carving is inside an octagon, which is contained within a rectangular cartouche. The pan ...click for details

Pair Fretwork Panels Interlocking Chain Design Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 650510 (stock# 62-20)
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Nicely grained beechwood gives this pair of late 19th century Chinese panels a smooth, satin-like finish. The fretwork design is elegantly simple but required numerous carefully cut and carved pieces of wood fitted together to create the look of an interlocking wood chain. The panels were used in a horizontal orientation and most likely were part of a large day bed. The metal hangers are new and recently added. These panels are ideally sized for use as headboards over twin beds. They are in exce ...click for details

Carved Hongmu Headboard from Chinese Marriage Bed Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 638991 (stock# 62-45)
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Fine relief carving on this Qing Period Chinese bed panel expresses symbolic wishes for good fortune. Made of beautifully grained hongmu (Chinese mahogany), the long panel (88 inches) is suitable for use over a king-sized bed. Stylized characters and traditional symbols, most likely chosen by the parents who commissioned the work, were used to bestow wishes on the newly married couple for long and happy lives. Carvings within the three rectangular sections demonstrate the Chinese love of homonym ...click for details

Chinese Fretwork Architectural Panels, Pair Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1910 item# 540722 (stock# 61-72)
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These Chinese architectural window panels have a graceful and open pattern that is among the most beautiful of the thousands of fretwork designs that were created in China over the centuries. Poplar wood pieces, rounded on top and polished to a smooth sheen, are fitted together in an ingenious way to form an architectural pattern that has a simple yet compelling presence. Traditional Chinese joinery makes the long rectangles strong and solid without the use of nails or glue. Made in Shanxi Provi ...click for details

Carved Chinese Panel, 18th Century Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1800 item# 313771 (stock# 24-86)
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Pierced carvings of foliage widely spaced around a framed rectangular relief carving give this 18th century Chinese elm wood panel a light and airy look. The central carving depicts a three-tiered village scene with a stylized mountain in the background. A horizontal pierced carving inset at the top of the panel represents foliage, and a relief carving inset at the panel's bottom depicts a bird and a flowering branch. All the elements are set within frames so the piece has a balanced, ordere ...click for details

Fretwork Panel Mirror Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Architectural Elements: Pre 1900 item# 286267 (stock# 58-34)
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Now an elegant mirror, this 19th century fretwork panel was once an interior window frame, part of the architectural detailing in a traditional Chinese house. The simple, richly colored elm wood fretwork at the top and bottom of the shaped wood oval is encased in a slightly darker double frame. A brass hanger at the top can be removed for further simplification. The mirror slips out of a slot at the top edge of the frame for easy cleaning. The panel is in excellent condition. Dimensions: height ...click for details

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