Vintage Chinese Mini Lacquer Screen 4 Panel Tabletop Display Four Great Beauties

Vintage Chinese Mini Lacquer Screen 4 Panel Tabletop Display Four Great Beauties  The Four Beauties Represented (Left to Right on Front): Yang Guifei (杨贵妃) – Shame Flowers (闭月羞花 / 羞花): Pictured on the far left amidst peonies, adjusting her hair. Legend says flowers would curl up in shame at her beauty.  Xi Shi (西施) – Sink Fish (沉鱼落雁 / 沉鱼): Pictured second from left by the water with a basket and silk scarf. Legend says fish would forget how to swim and sink to the bottom when seeing her reflection while washing silk.  Diaochan (貂蝉) – Outshine the Moon (闭月): Pictured third from left holding her hands near her chest. Legend says the moon hid behind the clouds because it couldn't compete with her beauty.  Wang Zhaojun (王昭君) – Fell Geese (落雁): Pictured far right in a red winter cloak playing a pipa (lute) on horseback. Legend says flying geese forgot to flap their wings and fell from t  Description: Add a touch of classical Asian art to your home with this vintage 4-panel mini folding tabletop screen. Crafted in black lacquer with brass hinges, the front features vivid, detailed illustrations depicting the Four Great Beauties of Ancient China (Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diaochan, and Yang Guifei) set against scenic backdrops and flowers.  Style: Asian Decorative Arts / Table Screen Features: 4 hinged panels, dual-sided (front artwork, reverse story text) Condition: Excellent vintage condition with crisp colors and bright gold text on the reverse. Clean hinges and minimal wear.