Chinese Tabletop Mini Folding Screens - Plants in Chinese Painting

High quality, stunning and beautiful to look at, this mini table-top folding screen is made up of six wooden panels connected with hinges. Both sides of the panels are printed with gorgeous Chinese calligraphy and paintings of the four popular botanical motifs of the orient - the plum, orchid, chrysanthemum (compositae) and bamboo. Protected with a layer of lacquer, this fabulous treasure from the Orient with amazing craftmanship and detail makes a wonderful decorative item in your home or office. A fantastic gift to Oriental decorative arts lovers.

Folding screens were invented in Han Dynasty over 2000 years ago and has many practical uses: for blocking wind, dividing space, concealing for privacy, feng shui and decorating purposes. A folding screen was often decorated with beautiful art; major themes included mythology, scenes of palace life, and nature. It is often associated with intrigue and romance in Chinese literature.

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