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Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages
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Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens depict a group of Daoist Chinese scholars, writers, and musicians from the third century CE. Ink and natural color pigments over a dramatic gold leaf square ground. Set in ebonized wood frames with a dark silk brocade border. Labeled on the back of one screen. Impressive pair of screens with vivid colors and beautiful gilt backgrounds made in the Kano school style.
- Dimensions:Height: 42.5 in (107.95 cm)Width: 102.5 in (260.35 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Edo (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Beautifully crafted with age appropriate wear and losses on backside. One panel is slightly separated, one large tear on left side as seen in photos.
- Seller Location:Rio Vista, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1555224467702

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Erin Lane Estate is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and its team of furniture restorers, art curators, professional appraisers and Asia specialists sources prime vintage and antique furniture from the finest estates in Northern and Southern California. Erin Lane Estate specializes in Hollywood Regency, McGuire, Chinese and Japanese pieces.
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