Set of Four Carved Lattice Window Panels mandarin feet and base

feet and base

they show some of the highest level of craftsmanship we have seen in surviving Chinese antique furniture

the natural background contrasts against the bold grey and mustard tones of the pattern

where the original dark finish has worn to the more natural wood colour beneath

Set of Four Carved Lattice Window Panels mandarin feet and baseZhejiang, circa 1830 This exquisite set of four hardwood panels is part of a set of sixteen that were saved from a traditional house in Zhejiang province, eastern China, before its refurbishment. They date from the early nineteenth century and, with their detailed central carvings and fine, intricate surrounding lattice work, they show some of the highest level of craftsmanship we have seen in surviving Chinese antique furniture. Unlike most fretwork