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Cabinet

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1875

GUSN

GUSN-221906

Description

Cabinet consisting of two sections: the upper section with inlaid doors opening to a shelf with two drawers; the lower section with two drawers with inlaid faces above two inlaid doors opening to a fixed shelf. The interior lined with blue and white Oriental-themed paper. theh drawers and doors inlaid with Chinoiserie scenes and Asian motifs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cabinets (case furniture)
aestheticism (philosphical movements and attitudes)
Cabinet

Inscription

[Chinese Characters] (Ink)

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

69 3/4 x 39 1/2 x 20 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Susan Norton

Accession Number

1990.131

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