Four Panel Screen with Flower Vase Carvings d110 our black lacquer tall filing

our black lacquer tall filing cabinet includes five deep drawers fitted with metal rods to hold A4 suspension files

such as ginger

more natural colours that blend together with the surround

the front of each one in deep carved relief showing traditional floral patterns

these large round containers have been restored and refinished in a warm brown lacquer

Four Panel Screen with Flower Vase Carvings d110 our black lacquer tall filingJiangsu, circa 1880 This wonderfully carved screen is made of of four hinged panels, made from elder wood in Jiangsu province, southeast China towards the end of the nineteenth century. Lower level screens like this were used in ladies' quarters of the home, used as 'modesty boards' to hide exposed ankles and petticoats. The main central carvings on each panel show vases holding bouquets of flowers a common theme for this type of piece as they were