One of the latest designs to gain the required 10,000 supporters at LEGO Ideas is the Chinese Folding Screen by Larry_land1!
The build is inspired by a traditional Chinese folding screen, or 屏风 (píngfēng), dating back to China’s Han dynasty (~200 BCE). They are more than just practical pieces of furniture used to divide rooms, they were often adorned with beautiful art and commonly referenced in the literature of the time. The creator behind this brick-built rendition, Larry_land1, started off wanting to incorporate a frame with an interesting woodwork-style design with colourful scenes that represent the three traditional categories of Chinese painting – landscapes, figures, and flower-and-bird.
I drew inspiration from four paintings from the Tang and Song dynasties. This era is widely known as the golden age of Chinese art.
The idea looks great and one many fans would love to get their hands on, it’s the perfect display piece. I think the overall look is fantastic and brings something different to the LEGO Ideas table. Standing 11 inches tall, 4 inches wide and 18 inches long, it’s the perfect scale to be displayed on a desk or bookshelf, alongside other themed pieces of LEGO art.
Unfortunately reaching the required goal of 10,000 supporters doesn’t guarantee it’ll be made into a real-life LEGO set, but there is hope for fans as the LEGO Ideas team will debate on and choose which sets will be lucky enough to make it through sometime next/this year – we wish Larry_land1 the best of luck in the next stage.
Check out the images below and share your thoughts in the comments section, would you buy this set if it were made?
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