Set of Four Antique Carved Fretwork Window Panels spo-disabled without the need for nails

without the need for nails

The originals dated from as far back as the Shang dynasty (1600 - 1045 BC) and were thought to be used in rituals

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The seat is quite low

Giclee print on heavyweight matt 230gsm paper

Set of Four Antique Carved Fretwork Window Panels spo-disabled without the need for nailsZhejiang, circa 1830 This exquisite set of four hardwood panels is part of a set of sixteen that were saved from a traditional house in Zhejiang province, eastern China, before its refurbishment. They date from the early nineteenth century and, with their detailed central carvings and fine, intricate surrounding lattice work, they show some of the highest level of craftsmanship we have seen in surviving Chinese antique furniture. Unlike most fretwork