Bidspirit auction | Chinese Carved Giltwood Figural Decorative

Chinese Carved Giltwood Figural Decorative Panel - Chinese carved giltwood decorative panel depicting figures, including court figures, scholars, and musicians, organized along intricate balconies and bridges amongst lush foliate motifs in a vivid exterior scene. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 19 1/2 in x width: 14 in x depth: 1 3/4 in. Condition: The carved panel is slightly loose within the wooden frame. The panel is secured to the frame along the verso via a metal hinge along the upper left and lower right corners of the wooden frame; additionally, there are residual pieces of tape along the verso. There are losses and bends to the metal eaves along the pagoda roofs along the lower portion of the panel. There are minute chips and losses, primarily along the extreme edges of the carved elements. To the reticulated window elements, there are bends, losses, and signs of restoration, particularly visible along the verso of the panel. Tarnishing and light scratches to the metal hook along the upper edge of the frame. Wear to the gilt.