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Pair of table screens with flowers, birds, and poems

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two rectangular wooden screens stand upright on wooden easels. The screens are light-colored wood with darker wood grain. The left screen features an etched design of a flowering plant with a bird perched on a branch. The right screen depicts an etched design of a bird sitting on a branch with flowers and leaves. Both screens have a thin border around the etched design. The easels have a flat base with four legs and two curved supports on either side that hold the screens upright. The background is dark gray. The title of the artwork is "Pair of table screens with flowers, birds, and poems".

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
518 × 624 px
Museum record:
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