This red lacquered four-panel screen features intricate carvings on the front depicting scenes from folk novels and mythology set within a landscape of tall trees and rocks. A frame containing phytomorphic decorative elements, dragons, and phoenixes runs along the edges of the scene, spanning all four panels. The smooth, black lacquered reverse is devoid of decoration, intending the design for frontal display, probably leaning against a wall behind a throne.

Total Cost: € 59.809,00 ($ 70,371.27)

The work is in fair, conservative condition. There are a few small gaps, minor lifting and chipping, as well as numerous stains, matting, and inconsistent deposits. There are also abrasions and scratches, and the hinges are deformed and malfunctioning.

• Preliminary studies and research performed by the Scientific Research Lab.; digital and graphic documentation of the execution techniques, state of preservation, and all restoration phases
• Photographic documentation by the Photographic Lab. and the Ethnological Materials Lab.
• Preliminary tests: evaluation of issues related to the removal of a possible protective layer with solvents compatible with the execution techniques used
• Creation of cleaning specimens and dowels
• Mechanical and chemical cleaning of the surface
• Consolidation, re-adhesion, and metal treatment
• Grouting: micro-stuccoing to secure the edges of the gaps or grouting of the gaps
• Pictorial reintegration: eventual pictorial reintegration after evaluation of the chromatic homogeneity of the artifact at the end of the cleaning process