California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Jan. 24, 2015  Jan. 24, 2015

 Lot # 3818 
A LARGE CHINESE FLOOR SCREEN'EAGLES'    日本早期贝壳象牙寿山石镶红木大屏風2扇


  • Dimension: H: 75 1/2 in (192 cm), W: 67 1/2 in (172 cm)
  • Estimate From: $150
  • Estimate To: $200

The large floor screen is composed of two separate floor screens linked in the center. The floor screen depicts two eagles, one on the branch staring down with a snake nearby, and the other on a lower branch staring up towards a bird. The scenes were created with mother of pearl, bone, wood, and other materials. The frames were low relief carved, with flowers, phoenix, and plants patterns.