A Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Altar Table and Three Armchairs

Early 20th Century

民國酸枝嵌螺鈿家具一堂
扶手椅三，條案一
each armchair with a retciulated back panel, the humpback head rest supported on a circular back splat inset with a round marble panel, bordered by mother-of-pearl inlaid floral sprigs, flanked by openworked flowering prunus, the armrests decorated with similar prunus motif, all above a rectangular seat panel with marble inset, the aprons and frieze also with mother-of-pearl inset floral decoration, flanked by lions masks extending to square lets ending in claw feet; the altar table decorated en suite.

The table: height 38 3/4 x width 44 1/4 x depth 21 in., 98.4 x 112.4 x 53.3 cm.

Property from the Collections of Webster University, Sold to Benefit the Student Experience

The largest chair: 41 3/4 x width 25 1/2 x 20 1/4 in., 106 x 64.77 x 51.4 cm.

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A Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Altar Table and Three Armchairs

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