19th Century Chinese Embroidered Four-Panel Hanging Screen, Flower-and-Bird Scenes on Red Ground, 203 cm

Four tall panels of 19th-century Chinese embroidery, each carrying a refined flower-and-bird scene on a saturated red ground. Hung together they read as one architectural installation, a rhythmic gallery wall of heritage needlework at true interior scale.

The Piece

Presented as a vertical textile suite, the screen joins four flower-and-bird scenes rendered with controlled thread density and careful color transitions, designed to read as a unified wall installation when hung together.

Flower-and-bird subjects sit at the heart of classical Chinese decorative art, pairing botanical abundance with avian vitality. Here the emphasis falls on seasonal elegance and auspicious continuity: the blossoms suggest renewal and cultivated beauty, while the birds signal motion, companionship and a lively household spirit.

The needlework shows the hallmarks of high-level hand embroidery: tight, even stitch fields, clean contour control and subtle shading, with threads layered to build volume rather than flat blocks of color. The red ground amplifies the embroidery's chromatic clarity and gives the suite a ceremonial, architectural presence from across a room.

At this scale the piece functions less as a small textile collectible than as installed interior art. Hung as a set of four it is tall, elegant and visually commanding, especially suited to an entry hall, stair landing or long corridor wall.

Details

• Era: 19th century (by visual assessment)
• Origin: China
• Material: Hand embroidery on a red ground (fiber not independently analyzed)
• Color: Saturated red ground; polychrome embroidery
• Measurements: Each panel overall approx. 203 × 54 cm · Artwork area per panel approx. 177 × 42.5 cm
• Included: Four panels, offered as a set
• Packing: Packed with particular care against creasing and edge abrasion, given panel length and count

Condition

• Overall presentation is strong, with craftsmanship and structure reading cleanly in the photographs.
• As with all vintage textiles, minor age-related handling traces or tonal variation may be present; review the images closely for surface and color under your own lighting.

Authenticity & Care

Dating and material descriptions reflect category context and visual assessment from photographs. No third-party textile analysis accompanies the set, so period and fiber should be treated as best-faith estimates and confirmed by close inspection on arrival. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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