Antique Chinese Dongyang Carved Wood Wall Art Panels Set of 4

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Antique Chinese Dongyang Carved Wood Wall Art Panels Set of 4 :
$22000.00

Magnificent set of four monumental Dongyang Chinese hand-carved hardwood relief panels, each 38½” x 13½”. Exquisitely detailed with deep three-dimensional scenes of scholars and ladies in classical gardens, pavilions, and rockeries, these substantial artworks were presented as a prestigious corporate gift in the 1970s by a Chinese company to an American business owner. Hand-carved with museum-quality precision and housed in rich dark wood frames, this rare matching suite radiates timeless elegance and cultural prestige—perfect for a grand foyer, executive office, or sophisticated collector seeking an investment-grade statement piece of Asian decorative art. These panels are not random garden scenes. They tell a cohesive “scholar-and-beauty” (才子佳人, cáizǐ jiārén) romantic narrative, the classic Ming/Qing literary and operatic theme of a talented young scholar falling in love with a beautiful, refined lady during chance meetings in an elegant private garden.
The carvings most strongly evoke scenes from the famous 13th-century play “The Romance of the Western Chamber” (西厢记, Xīxiāng Jì) — one of the best-known Chinese love stories.
Here’s what the pictures actually show:
• Panel 1 & 4 (outer panels): Groups of elegantly dressed ladies and scholars strolling, conversing, and admiring the scenery near pavilions, arched bridges, and flowering trees — the “spring garden outing” and poetic flirtation scenes. they form a complete visual retelling of one of China’s most beloved love stories. Shipping: hand delivery in person to continental United States.Payment: bank wire only. payment must be processed before or at the time of delivery.