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AN IMPRESSIVE FOUR-PANEL ZITAN ‘DRAGON’ SCREEN
Early 20th century
The hinged four panels arranged in a symmetrical fashion, with the central dragons of two
panels facing right and the others facing left, each panel similarly carved in high relief on both
sides with three reserves enclosed by beaded framing members, the central vertical reserve
displaying two rampant five-clawed dragons, one emerging behind mountain peaks, looking
up at another dragon striding through dense cloud scrolls and chasing the flaming jewel, set
between two smaller reserves each carved with a similar motif of dragon and clouds.
74 3/4 x 17 3/4in (189.8 x 45.1cm) dimensions of each panel
$50,000 - 80,000
二十世紀早期 紫檀龍紋四幅屏風

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