{"product_id":"antique-chinese-export-black-gilt-lacquer-screen","title":"Chinese Export Black \u0026amp; Gilt Lacquer Four-Fold Screen – Circa 1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis elegant early 20th-century Chinese export screen is a striking example of traditional black lacquer artistry created for the Western market. Decorated in rich gilt tones against a deep black ground, the front presents a lively and highly detailed scene of children at play within a stylised garden landscape. Such imagery—often referred to as “One Hundred Children” scenes—symbolises prosperity, happiness, and continuity of family lineage in Chinese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the four panels is carefully composed, with intricate vignettes framed by soft, cloud-shaped reserves. The lower sections feature finely rendered mythical snow lions, adding a sense of movement and auspicious symbolism. The delicate crackled lacquer surface enhances its character, revealing the passage of time and lending a beautiful patina that only age can achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is more restrained yet equally refined, decorated with scattered gilt motifs—floral medallions, scholar’s objects, and auspicious symbols—floating across the dark lacquer ground. This dual-sided design makes the screen highly versatile, allowing it to be positioned as a room divider or decorative backdrop from either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timeless decorative piece, ideal for adding depth, narrative, and an unmistakable sense of history to an interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China (Export Market)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1920\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood with black lacquer and gilt decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four-fold screen with hand-painted and gilded scenes of children at play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e “One Hundred Children” scenes, mythical snow lions, and auspicious symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorated with scattered traditional Chinese motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age-related wear with characteristic crackle to lacquer, enhancing its antique appeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eW158 x D2.5 x H183 cm approx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePer panel\u003c\/strong\u003e W41 x D2.5 x H183 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Indigo Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57350493864319,"sku":"M1102","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0217\/2522\/files\/Antique_Chinese_Export_Black_Gilt_Lacquer_Screen_M1102.jpg?v=1777458136","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo-uk.com\/products\/antique-chinese-export-black-gilt-lacquer-screen","provider":"Indigo Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}