Antique Chinese Coromandel ScreenThe theme of this antique screen is "The Red Chamber." Dream of the Red Chamber, or The Story of the Stone, is an 18th century Chinese novel authored by Cao Xueqin, considered to be one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It is known for its psychological scope and its observation of the worldview, aesthetics, lifestyles, and social relations. This screen, with flora images and calligraphy on the back, is said to have been used