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How are Coromandel screens made?
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Coromandel screens were made with a technique used in the 16th and 17th centuries, where large panels of wood were primed with ash, lacquer compound and even pig’s blood. You’ll find a variety of Coromandel screens from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Six-Panel Chinese Black Lacquer Screen with Hand-Painted Court Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
This six-panel Chinese folding screen is richly decorated in black lacquer with finely rendered
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Eight Fold Screen, Early 20th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality early 20th century Chinese Coromandel lacquer eight fold screen. Depicting a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Screen Art Deco Style in Colour China Red and Black Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chinese Paravent, Art Deco style, China red lacker, main frame in black lacquer, base material wood
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Coromandel Room Screen c. Late 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
This stunning late 19th century Chinese Coromandel screen features richly detailed Chinoiserie
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer
Materials
Composition
Black Lacquer Chinese Four-Panel Screen with Polychrome Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A black lacquer four-panel Chinese screen with majestic floral painted décor and crackle finish
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Chinese Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Gold Coromandel 6 Panel Screen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Spectacular Chinese black lacquered 6 panel folding screen incised with gold gilt and white paint
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off