Chinese carved wooden cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlay, 1920-1940?
Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/5/6
Scope and Contents
This is a large Chinese cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlay. The theme of the scenes depicted include a city siege, naval battle, agriculture and religious rituals. The cabinet is quite badly damaged.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1940?
Extent
1 object(s) : Wood and mother-of-pearl
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Formerly owned by Lu Gwei-Djen.
Dimensions
Length: 108cm, Width: 43.3cm, Height: 118.5cm.
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
Contact:
Needham Research Institute
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Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk