Lot # 19 - Asian 8-Panel Embroidered Silk Folding Screen with Floral Motifs

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Pick-up will be 10:00AM-4:00PM on FRIDAY 3 October 2025 and SUNDAY, 5 October 2025
Start Date/Time: 24-Sep-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-Oct-2025 6:18:00 PM
Current bid:

$34.00

Highest bidder:

Golden

Auction has ended

Description :

Asian 8-Panel Embroidered Silk Folding Screen with Floral Motifs

An 8-panel Asian folding screen featuring silk embroidery with floral designs, including bamboo, chrysanthemum, rose, peony, orchid, plum blossom, and magnolia. These motifs are common in East Asian decorative arts, symbolizing virtues, prosperity, and seasonal cycles. The embroidery is set on pale silk grounds with fabric borders and gilt trim, mounted within a wood frame. Likely dating to the mid-20th century, the piece demonstrates skilled hand-stitching and color gradation typical of embroidered textile panels.

Details:

  • Region: Asia

  • Type: Folding screen

  • Panels: 8

  • Technique: Silk embroidery on fabric panels

  • Motifs: Bamboo, chrysanthemum, rose, peony, orchid, plum blossom, magnolia

Condition:

  • Exterior panels: some mold or mildew residue noted on two panels; does not appear to cause severe damage.

  • Structurally stable.

Collecting Note:

Folding screens were widely used across East Asia for both decorative and functional purposes. Embroidered examples like this combine textile artistry with symbolic floral themes, making them appealing both as cultural artifacts and as statement decorative pieces


Dimensions : 142 in L x 56 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is Golden

Date Bid User
01-Oct-2025 6:14:49 PM $34.00 Golden
30-Sep-2025 1:50:45 AM $26.00 lmnop
29-Sep-2025 12:33:49 PM $24.00 Squibble
28-Sep-2025 6:26:00 PM $21.00 lmnop
25-Sep-2025 12:10:08 PM $11.00 Squibble
25-Sep-2025 10:46:06 AM $6.00 Sammyboy15
25-Sep-2025 9:51:25 AM $5.00 Squibble

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