Chinese carved hardwood armchair with mother of pearl inlay
A Chinese carved hardwood Mother of pearl and 'dreamstone' marble inlaid armchair, early 20th century, the back with flowering prunus flanking a circular central 'dreamstone' marble plaque within a frame of shou characters, the marble inset seat on corner legs joined by pierced inlaid aprons, 38.39 in. high, 24.41 in. wide, 18.50 in. deep
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Register Now to view actual auction price for this item.
- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese furniture, chairs
- Chinese furniture, tables - tables and chairs, marble and mother of pearl inlay or inset 166
