Victorian Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Shield
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1850
32.1 x 41 cm
12 ¾ x 16 ¼ in
12 ¾ x 16 ¼ in
6830
With a scalloped edge, formerly from a polescreen depicting an imaginary scene of two royal figures, the male seated to the right with a figure kneeling before him to the...
With a scalloped edge, formerly from a polescreen depicting an imaginary scene of two royal figures, the male seated to the right with a figure kneeling before him to the left, the female beneath a parasol held by a servant, with parrots, other birds and flowers within a painted leaf scroll frame.
A pair of comparable polescreens with stands can be found in the Royal Collection (RCIN 53707).
A pair of comparable polescreens with stands can be found in the Royal Collection (RCIN 53707).