ITEM |
Chaozhou Cabinet 中國仿古模塊化潮州櫃 |
ORIGIN |
China - Chaozhou (or South Fujian). |
DATE |
19th Century |
SIZE |
Width 28.1/4 Depth 16 Height stacked 74.1/4 (28 + 28 + 18.1/4) inches. |
DESCRIPTION |
Chinese COMPOUND CABINET Black lacquer cedar & pine woods Lower cabinet scene is an idyllic rural scene of limestone mountains lake stream amid which are built villas pagodas and bridges where several figures go about daily activity. The upper cabinet illustrates terraced gardens of a villa upon which court figures give thanks, perhaps for imperial favour, beneath the benevolent observation of deity Wang Mu with attendants aloft in cloud; the base cabinet has floral illustration to each of the three front fields; within each upper cabinet on a red lacquer ground is polychrome floral-avian illustration to the oblong fielded inner panel to each door, Doors are held in with bronz pin hinges.
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