Vintage Chinese Birds & Trees 4-Panel Miniature Tabletop Screen 9-inch

Vintage Chinese 4-Panel Miniature Tabletop Screen – "Birds on a Paulownia Tree"  (桌屏)

​Bring classic Asian artistry to your space with this stunning vintage Chinese 4-panel miniature tabletop folding screen (zhuōpíng). Featuring a continuous hand-painted and etched scene across all four panels, this piece depicts two songbirds resting and flying among leafy paulownia branches (梧桐小鳥). The left panel includes traditional Chinese calligraphic poetry and a artist signature seal stamp.

Perfect as a desk accessory, bookshelf display, or chinoiserie accent piece!

​Item Details

• ​Circa: Mid-to-Late 20th Century (c. 1960s–1970s)

• ​Style: Traditional Chinese / Chinoiserie Decorative Folk Art (Bird & Flower Style / Huāniǎo-huà)

• ​Dimensions:

• ​Height: 9 inches

• ​Width: Approx. Under 12" inches (fully extended)

• ​Panels: 4 hinged panels (under 3" inches wide each)

• ​Weight: 11.9 ounces (337g)

• ​Materials: Wood frame/panels with hand-painted, etched, and low-relief appliquéd details; metal hinges and fasteners.

​Condition Details

• Overall: ​Good Vintage Condition.

• ​Structure: Excellent condition overall with no cracks, splits, or major chips in the wood or panels. All metal hinges and fasteners are original, secure, correctly aligned, and tight with no loose or missing screws.

• ​Surface & Finish: Features noticeable but subtle shelf and vintage age wear consistent with its era. There are small areas of light fading, but upon close observation, the overall colors, etched line-work, and relief painting remain vibrant, intact, and well-preserved.