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Lot 457
Sale 4405 - Asian Arts
Apr 25, 2017
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,800 -
2,500
Price Realized
$4,250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A rare pair of Chinese celestial and terrestial double-sided hand screens circa 1914
The terrestrial maps are five-color lithographs, printed on silk, with each side depicting the eastern or western hemisphere inclusive of shipping routes and notations. The celestial maps are engraved on paper, with each side depicting the northern or southern celestial hemisphere. Each circular hand screen has a bamboo handle and is enclosed by a fluted bamboo rim with silk brocade borders.
H 16 1/4 in., 41.4 cm by 10 1/2 in., 26.7 cm