Massive Vintage Chinese Coromandel Screen

Monumental twelve-panel Chinese coromandel-style folding screen decorated with an elaborate continuous courtly scene executed against a black lacquered ground. The front depicts an expansive palace celebration populated by dozens of finely rendered figures engaged in music, dance, conversation, games, and ceremonial activities within a complex architectural setting of pavilions, terraces, bridges, and gardens. Decorative dragon borders run horizontally across the upper register, while fan-shaped landscape vignettes crown each panel. The reverse is equally decorative, featuring stylized floral and bamboo motifs with naturalistic landscape elements rendered across the full width of the screen. Brass hinges connect the panels, allowing the screen to be configured in numerous arrangements or folded for storage. Its exceptional scale makes it suitable as a room divider, backdrop, or architectural statement piece. Coromandel screens originated in China and became highly sought after decorative furnishings in Europe and America, prized for their elaborate narrative scenes, lacquer finishes, and ability to serve as both artwork and functional interior architecture. Shows light to moderate wear consistent with age including scattered scuffs, minor edge wear, and small chips to painted surfaces and panel edges. Hinges remain intact and functional. Decoration remains vibrant and highly detailed throughout both sides of the screen, presenting exceptionally well overall. 144" W x 96" H (fully extended) Panels: 18" W each JM - 012523 - 301136 MM- 061026   This piece will need to ship via freight. For information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms & Conditions page here.