A SUITE OF CARVED HARDWOOD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID FURNITURE
Unknown artist 19th/20th century
- Medium
- CARVED HARDWOOD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL, Comprising four chairs and two side tables, each large chair with a shaped square back and a central panel with pierced foliate decoration showing animals amidst leaves and foliage surrounded by a border of flowers and two birds at the upper left and right corners, the arms with openwork panels with auspicious symbols and ritual objects including bamboo shoots and vases with offerings. The back, arms, apron, legs and seat of the chairs covered with mother-of-pearl inlay work showing birds flying amidst flowering branches and trees, a scrolling border of leaves at the edge of the seat and similar motifs repeated all over. The two matching tea tables with openwork carved aprons and a matching inlay design on the top and the sides (6)
- Size
- 100.3 × 71.1 cm
- Category
- Other
