Chinese Carved Wood and Etched Frosted Glass Four Panel Table Screen. Four-panel folding table screen featuring carved wooden frames and white panels decorated with traditional landscape scenes of trees and mountains.

Size: 18 x 19 1/2 x 1/2 in.''

Chinese table screens are small, decorative panels traditionally displayed on desks or tables, serving both aesthetic and symbolic purposes. Often made of wood, jade, or porcelain, they feature intricate carvings, painted landscapes, calligraphy, or auspicious motifs like dragons, phoenixes, and flowers. Beyond their beauty, these screens were believed to provide protection, promote scholarly contemplation, and express the owner’s taste and status. Particularly popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties, table screens combined artistry with cultural meaning, reflecting the harmony between nature, philosophy, and refined domestic life in traditional China.

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