{"product_id":"shanxi-carved-cedar-screen-set-of-3","title":"Shanxi Carved Cedar Screen, Set of 3","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScreens built with this much carving in three separate registers weren't made for a single afternoon's work. Each of these three panels breaks into three distinct sections, a carved frieze of scrolling foliage at the top, a pierced fretwork window below it with a carved figural roundel at its center, a figure caught mid-scene beneath a tree, and a narrative band further down showing a small gathering of figures, before the panel closes out in plain, solid cedar at the base. We found this set in Shanxi, a province whose merchant families built entire courtyard compounds around exactly this kind of ambitious woodwork, hiring carvers to turn ordinary architectural elements into something worth looking at twice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood has aged to a warm, golden elm tone, and the depth of the fretwork lets light pass clean through the middle register while the top and bottom stay solid. These were built to do real work as doors or a room divider, and they still can, split apart for use as individual closet doors, reassembled as a folding screen, or mounted flat as a dramatic headboard. At 51 inches wide per panel and 87 inches tall, the scale alone makes a statement wherever they land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Era: Antique\u003cbr\u003e*Origin: Shanxi, China\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Cedar\u003cbr\u003e*Size: 51\"(W) x 2\"(D) x 87\"(H) per panel, set of 3\u003cbr\u003e*Color: Golden elm\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Wear consistent with age \u0026amp; use, blemishes and imperfections will be present. These are not to be considered defects but rather part of its character \u0026amp; historical value.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of three antique Chinese carved cedar screen panels from Shanxi, 51\"W x 2\"D x 87\"H each. Each panel carries three carved registers, a foliate frieze, a pierced fretwork window with a central figural roundel, and a narrative carved band, in a warm golden elm tone. Can be used as a folding screen, individual doors, or mounted as a headboard. Sold by DE-COR, a 20+ year antique showroom in Pasadena, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can these panels be used individually, or only as a set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eBoth. They separate cleanly into three individual panels, each substantial enough to work as a standalone closet door, or you can keep them together as a folding room divider. Several buyers also mount a single panel flat as a headboard, which the scale and carving suit well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How would I mount one of these as a headboard?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat against the wall behind the bed frame, using a French cleat or heavy-duty wall mounting hardware rated for its weight. Given the panel's depth and the openwork in the fretwork section, have it professionally mounted rather than relying on standard picture-hanging hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFound in Shanxi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio lighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655423856877,"sku":"IMG_9048","price":3545.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/IMG_9048_c.jpg?v=1788979418","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/shanxi-carved-cedar-screen-set-of-3","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}