J.J. Lally & Co., Oriental Art / New York City, New York
MenuPast Exhibition
Chinese Art from the Scholar’s Studio
March 13 - April 11, 2015
9.
A HUANGHUALI TABLETOP CHEST
17th-18th Century
the framed three-board floating panel front opening to reveal an asymmetrical arrangement of small drawers with baitong (white brass) pulls within a grid of members embellished with concave leading edges, the outer frame with baitong corner mounts, squared side handles and lock.
15 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 inches (39 x 36 x 31.7 cm)
The multiple drawers in different sizes are designed to hold seals, inks, brushes and other scholarly paraphernalia associated with the high arts of painting and calligraphy.
十七－十八世紀 黃花梨案頭櫃 39 x 36 x 31.7 厘米
