Pair of Old Japanese Bamboo Shoji Screens (Wide) - 20thC Material - Roheda Wood There is a general belief

There is a general belief that the genre of painting on the back of glass sheets was an inspired and practical Chinese response to a frustrating circumstance

The panel is richly ornamented with repeating floral and foliate motifs

This is an extremely rare example

Made from copper with a rosewood handle

Pair of Old Japanese Bamboo Shoji Screens (Wide) - 20thC Material - Roheda Wood There is a general beliefTwo pairs of old Japanese bamboo shoji screens. Price is per pair of panels which are not hinged. The price is reduced due to the slightly damaged condition of the reed paneling. A shoji is a door or room divider used in traditional Japanese homes. These particular screens are called sudare shoji with solid kickboards known as koshi. Size for each panel J215V1 97 x 3 x 178 (w x d x h cms) J215V2 97 x 3 x 174 (w x d x h cms) Size for each panel UK