Small Chinese Folding Screen

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by kardinalisimo, Sep 17, 2019.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    152DB4EC-C4E8-45EF-9674-C316D132E2BE.jpeg 60AB3F7C-744A-4036-AC2F-0577210FEFAD.jpeg 7B797D97-E911-41CE-8E1E-014EA339D012.jpeg CE536F7D-09B4-4074-9301-8793E4F7C443.jpeg 152DB4EC-C4E8-45EF-9674-C316D132E2BE.jpeg 60AB3F7C-744A-4036-AC2F-0577210FEFAD.jpeg I guess the panels are plastic imitating ivory?
     
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  2. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    The panels? Hard to say what they are made of from the pics - the engraving looks hand-done although done with an electric driven graver ...
    I'm partial to Chinese woodwork so I always like the craftsmanship shown in this type of thing - sometimes the panels are hardstone or silk work ..no matter, I think the woodwork is lovely.
    It doesn't really have any age of course, but so what? It is predominately handmade in an age where hardly anything is, so it does have some intrinsic value ..to me at least, not sure if the phone generation would feel the same way.
     
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  3. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    Yep decorative to make it look like ivory. Not exactly sure what the material is though.
     
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  4. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Are those faint stripes of ivory grain in the last pic?
     
    blooey, Sep 18, 2019
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Very cute kard. Love the carved rosewood frames. Yes, the panels are faux.
    Faint stripes of faux ivory.;) The stripes look like the ones in celluloid faux ivory. China still manufactures some celluloid, so that is what the material could be.
     
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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    And or possibly resin, it looks newer. It's nicely done.
     
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