Japanese Eight Panel Screen with Falling Cards

Edo Pariod Japanese two-panel screen depicting cranes on a willow branch. 3992

A Japanese folding screen with four panels depicting eight seated samurai in a structure surrounded by trees on a gold background. 10197

French three panel decorative painted canvas folding screen with dogs playing in landscape scenes, perched musical monkeys, and foliage motif. Early 19th century.

Two panel folding screen with oil paintings depicting mythological male figures. Back of screen is upholstered in silk damask. Brass nailhead trim. Fabric hinges.

Hand-painted on silk Japanese four-panel screen. Decorations of temples, trees, and mountains.

Veneer is sawn 1/16" thick from a rare 1,200 year bog oak board discovered in the rivers of Eastern Europe. Having a range of color from near black on one edge to nutty brown on the other. Marquetry squares have the dark color either on the edge or in the center in an alternating pattern and this screen displays the same marquetry squares on both sides. The screen is an ideal display of this quilt-like design. Designs can be adapted to other forms- leave it to your imagination- We welcome commissions More history on our bog oak: Three hundred years ago a Turkish ship laden with bog oak logs dug from a marsh near the Dnieper River was sunk in a battle with Russian soldiers. The logs, carbon dated at 1200 years old, stayed on the river bottom for another 300 years until recently recovered by divers searching for WW II souvenirs. Minerals from the river water...