Chinese Five Panel Screen Set with Moulded Glass

Five tall lattice panels in chalky teal, with diamonds that never stop arriving.

This five panel screen set with moulded glass is from Shanghai, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is lacquered & moulded wood & glass. During the Cultural Revolution, from 1966 to 1976, a great deal of antique Chinese furniture was burned, confiscated or scattered, which the article says helped start the scarcity of such pieces. A row of five tall panels painted in soft blue-green, with geometric lattice in diamond and square patterns over a deep purple-grey backing. Plain lower panels with raised moulding finish each one. Paint is worn along the frames. It is 24 inches long, 2 deep and 83 high.

Geometry this patient takes years to make.