A profusely carved hongmu display cabinet, of rectangular form, the cabinet fitted with a combination of tiered shelves with openwork carved borders of scrolling foliage, extending onto the corner supports, and surmounted by a similar arched openwork frieze, 62.20 in. high, 30.31 in. wide, 12.99 in. deep
- 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.
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Chinese furniture, type or function