Qing Dynasty Pear Wood Openwork Four Gentlemen Hanging Screens Set,17-Early 20th Century CE

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Dimensions:Single Panel Length 101cm(39.76in),Single Panel Width 40cm(15.75in),Set of Four Panels,17-Early 20th Century CECondition & Provenance:The complete four-panel set retains all original components without missing wood sections,cracks or restoration repairs.The outer solid wood frames are sturdy and well-aligned.All openwork hollow carvings,high-relief flowers,birds,geometric fretwork,bats and pomegranate motifs remain fully intact with crisp carving edges and minimal surface wear.The honeycomb hollow background mesh inside every panel is uniform and unbroken with no split wood gaps.The pear wood surface carries consistent smooth antique patina with distinct natural brown grain;only faint minor age wear exists along frame edges,free of wood borers,splitting or mold damage.This wood screen set was formerly owned by a private Chinese furniture collector based in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA.The collector acquired the set from an Asian antique gallery in Toronto,Canada in 2015.Complete matching four-gentleman pear wood openwork screen sets are fairly scarce on global antique markets.Description:This is a classic matched set of wooden hanging screens crafted for traditional Chinese hall display during the Qing Dynasty.Each panel is carved from solid premium pear wood,depicting the Four Gentlemen floral themes:plum blossom,orchid,bamboo and chrysanthemum.Every single screen features a double-layer construction with a solid outer border.Upper and lower sections are decorated with traditional Chinese swastika geometric lattice carvings;a carved bat motif sits at the lattice center,symbolizing incoming fortune,while pomegranate carvings on both sides represent abundant descendants.The central area of each panel is shaped as an auspicious ruyi outline,backed by large honeycomb openwork mesh.Deep through-carving combined with raised high-relief techniques shape seasonal flora and fauna within each ruyi frame:The first panel features winter plum blossoms paired with two magpies perched on twisted branches,standing for joy arriving at your door.The second panel showcases upright bamboo stalks with slender leaves and songbirds,a symbol of noble integrity for scholars.The third panel depicts blooming lotus flowers and kingfishers representing purity and elegance.The fourth panel displays graceful orchid grass paired with long-tailed birds.Each flower petal,bird feather and curling vine is carved with layered overlapping depth,sharp clean carving strokes creating striking transparent three-dimensional visual effects.The Four Gentlemen are the core symbolic motifs of ancient Chinese literati culture:plum stands for unyielding integrity in cold winter,bamboo for upright moral character,orchid for quiet refinement and chrysanthemum for serene detachment from worldly vanity.Combined with lucky decorative elements including magpies,bats and pomegranates,the screens perfectly blend elite literati aesthetics with folk auspicious symbolism.Dense solid pear wood has developed rich,mellow aged patina over centuries with smooth natural grain patterns.The four panels share unified proportions and symmetrical balanced carving design,suitable for group wall installation in traditional Chinese living rooms or tea rooms.As a fine representative of Qing Dynasty folk wood carving decorative art,this complete set holds outstanding decorative,cultural research and collectible value.

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