Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Decorative Arts Both the interior of the

Both the interior of the lid and the interior of the base are hallmarked for Gervase Wheeler

The cabinet is in two sections

as if seen through a telephoto lens

as this table is of an antquarian natutre Bloomsbury will procure a CITES licence if the table is to be shipped ouitside of the United States

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Decorative Arts Both the interior of theA 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