Japanese Carved Wood & Marble Pedestal Stand
A Japanese carved hardwood and marble pedestal stand, 20th century with an all-over carved and pierced design, the barbed quatrefoil shaped top with a beaded edge, inset with a variegated tan marble top, raised on five ornately carved and gently shaped legs, with cherry blossom pierced frieze, and united by a pierced matching lower tier.
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- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
- Tier - One or more under-shelves of a table or cabinet.
- Quatrefoil - A stylised four-circle design, itself contained within a larger circle, with Gothic origins and often seen as window designs in ecclesiastical architecture. The use of the motif was popular in Gothic Revival furniture of the 19th century.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese furniture, chairs - chairs, marble inset 250
- Japanese furniture, item types
