A set of two matching fretwork panels, built from fine wooden bars in a pattern of squares and rectangles, with a quatrefoil cloud shape at the center and soft, curved corner brackets. The wood is a dark brown with a worn shine along the edges. Held up to the light, the grid throws a clean shadow, and the curved lines against the straight ones keep the pattern from feeling stiff.

Each panel is 28.5 inches wide and 49 inches tall, and the open frames work as screens, as wall art or as a pair at the head of a bed. Stand them side by side in front of a window, hang them above a console, or use them as a partial divider between a dining area and a living room. A pale wall behind them lets the lines show clearly.

Specifications

• Era: Antique, late Qing to early Republic
• Origin: China
• Material: Wood
• Size: 28.5"(W) x 2"(D) x 49"(H) each, set of 2
• Color: Dark brown
• Condition: Used antique. Wear consistent with age & use, which is part of its character & historical value.

This set of two antique Chinese fretwork screen panels has an open lattice with a central cloud medallion and curved corner brackets. Each panel is 28.5 inches wide and 49 inches tall. They suit a wall, a window or a room divider.

Q&A
1. How can I tell an antique lattice panel from a modern reproduction?
Look at the joints, the finish and the wear. Antique panels show tool marks, small differences from bar to bar and a finish that has worn at the edges and corners. Reproductions tend to have identical bars, sharp edges and an even, new stain.
2. What wall color works behind open lattice panels?
A pale wall, such as white plaster, warm cream or soft gray, shows the lattice most clearly. For more drama, a deep color like green or charcoal makes the dark wood read as a thin line.

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