Coromandel screen
(18th century)
Medium
pigments and lacquer on wood, metal
Measurements
209.8 × 275.5 × 22.7 cm (installed)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1959
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Physical description
Coromandel, eight-fold, brown lacquer, polychrome pastel, scene of immortals and islands, on reverse birds and flowers.
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