Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Sculpture 25" tall X 29

25" tall X 29

subsequently destroyed in the great Chicago fire of 1871

An exceptional & rare pair of antique early 19th century Dutch marquetry walnut card or game tables

when André Chenue acted as royal layetier to Marie-Antoinette exclusively

Chicago & London

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Sculpture 25" tall X 29A very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens, hand painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860. Wonderful pair of four panel bybu (folding screens) covered with four separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting different taka (hawks) perched & tethered different seasons. The painting is of the highest quality and portrays the bird's distinct features; sharp beaks, keen eyes, long curving