Chinese Tabletop Folding Screens - Cranes and Peonies

High quality, vibrant and beautiful to look at, this mini table-top folding screen is made up of six wooden panels connected with hinges. On one side of the panels is printed with stunning Chinese calligraphy and paintings of pair of cranes amidst blossoming flowers and on the other side the traditional Cranes and Pine Trees. In Feng Shui, cranes symbolize longevity and prolonged life while the Pine tree represents longevity, steadfastness and self-discipline. 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 lover.

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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