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A Nineteenth-Century Display Cabinet, from Northeastern China
A Nineteenth-Century Display Cabinet, from Northeastern China
Built of walnut and linden wood, this beautiful tall cabinet was intended to display a collection of scholar's meditation objects. The black lacquered surface is original, and retains a lustrous patina. This cabinet was made in Shanxi Province in around 1850; it is a city piece, from a prosperous private home. The single bottom compartment is surmounted by a system of three drawers, while the top compartment is open to the front. Elegant details include the side panels with their fluted, cursive, open squares, and the bottom apron, carved with a pattern of curling, stylized leaves. The dimensions are 75 inches high, by 41 inches wide, by 16 inches deep. The joinery is mitre and tenon, and the price is $3,900.00. |
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