Mother of pearl is a natural substance that is formed as an inner shell layer of certain molluscs, such as oysters, abalone, and mussels. The substance is made up of a combination of calcium carbonate and a protein called conchiolin, and it has a lustrous, iridescent appearance that makes it highly prized for decorative and ornamental purposes. Mother of pearl is often used in jewellery and decorative objects, such as buttons, inlay work, and furniture accents. It can be cut and polished into various shapes and sizes, and the iridescent quality of the material gives it a unique and beautiful look. Mother of pearl has been used for thousands of years in various cultures, and it continues to be a popular material in the world of art and design. In addition to its decorative qualities, mother of pearl is also valued for its durability and resistance to damage and decay.

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A Chinese carved rosewood marble-inset centre table, late…

Chinese Rosewood Marble-Inset Centre Table, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

A Chinese carved rosewood marble-inset centre table, late 19th/early 20th century, 82 cm high, 123 cm wide, 75 cm deep

A Chinese rosewood occasional table early 20th century with…

Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Occasional Table

A Chinese rosewood occasional table early 20th century with marble top having character marks underneath height 76 cm, top: 54 x 54 cm

A Chinese blackwood table inlaid with Dali marble, Shanghai,…

Chinese Blackwood Table with Dali Marble Inlay, 1930s

A Chinese blackwood table inlaid with Dali marble, Shanghai, circa 1930s, the base is separate to the curved legs, Chinese calligraphy on the obverse of the marble, inscribed with He Yuan, Longmao, height 75 cm, diameter 87 cm

An antique Japanese scholar's or personal table, Meiji period,…

Meiji Period Inlaid Scholar's Table

An antique Japanese scholar's or personal table, Meiji period, 19th to early 20th century, the low rectangular table finely inlaid with a mother-of-pearl aquatic scene with ducks and lotus, figural spandrels with dragon, phoenix, qilin and tortoise, and…

A 19th century Chinese hardwood and marble side table, small…

Chinese Marble Inlaid Hardwood Side Table

A 19th century Chinese hardwood and marble side table, small tall rectangular form, three tier, the top with inset red marble mottled inlaid panel, the rosewood frame with scroll carved frieze, carved feet. 41.5 x 31 x 79.5 cm

Chinese rosewood & marble, tripod base centre table with, each…

Dragon & Lion Carved Rosewood Marble Centre Table

Chinese rosewood & marble, tripod base centre table with, each leg carved with a lion paw and dragon head, rising through a substantial dragon carved column, the oval marble inset top carved with leaves and berries, width 96 cm

Antique Chinese hardwood table, with insert marble top (a/f) on…

Chinese Marble Top Table on Figural Carved Base

Antique Chinese hardwood table, with insert marble top (a/f) on figural carved platform base, 112 cm x 77 cm, 83 cm high approx

Antique Chinese hardwood carved side table, with marble top on…

Chinese Hardwood Side Table with Marble Top

Antique Chinese hardwood carved side table, with marble top on 4 feet, height 53 cm approx

An old fine quality Chinese hardwood occasional table, the…

Chinese Marble Top Occasional Table

An old fine quality Chinese hardwood occasional table, the circular black and white marble top with mountainous variations, the frieze carved and pierced with birds and prunus blossom, supported on four circular section legs with a square platform base.…

A pair of Chinese hardwood and marble tables, 20th century, 51…

Chinese Hardwood and Marble Tables, 20th Century

A pair of Chinese hardwood and marble tables, 20th century, 51 cm high, 49.5 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep

Antique Chinese carved rosewood side table, with marble top on…

Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Side Table

Antique Chinese carved rosewood side table, with marble top on 4 feet, D50 cm x H49 cm approx

A pair of Chinese ironwood chairs, 20th century, each inlaid…

Chinese Ironwood Chairs with Marble Inlay

A pair of Chinese ironwood chairs, 20th century, each inlaid with marble at the back

A Chinese table screen on a carved stand, with a framed…

Chinese Table Screen with Dali Marble Tile on Carved Stand

A Chinese table screen on a carved stand, with a framed circular Dali marble tile, a natural mountain formation, stand 70 cm deep36.5 cm

A Chinese circular table inset with green marble, 19th/20th…

Green Marble Chinese Circular Table

A Chinese circular table inset with green marble, 19th/20th century, the marble top set within a wide frame above the waisted apron with beading & interlocking circles, supported on squared legs terminating in cloud feet resting on circular base.…

Antique Chinese rosewood armchair. with marble insert seat and…

Rosewood Armchair with Carvings and Marble Insert

Antique Chinese rosewood armchair. with marble insert seat and back, richly carved with shell inlay, standing on ball claw feet

A pair of Chinese carved timber occasional tables with marble…

Chinese Marble-Top Carved Timber Occasional Tables (20th Century)

A pair of Chinese carved timber occasional tables with marble tops, early 20th century

Antique Chinese late 18th - early 19th century hard wood table,…

18th Century Chinese Hardwood Table with Marble Top

Antique Chinese late 18th - early 19th century hard wood table, with inset marble top, carved corner support brackets, multi fluted carved legs, fitted with single drawer, with brass drop bale handle, approx 87 cm high, 63 cm square

Antique Chinese carved rosewood table with a round marble…

Chinese Carved Rosewood Table with Marble Top

Antique Chinese carved rosewood table with a round marble centre top, diameter 136 cm approx, above a stout column resting on a two-height spreading base terminating on four scrolled carved feet, profusely carved with berries, leaves and figures, 78 cm…

Chinese table, rouge marble top, Qing Dynasty, the rectangular…

Rouge Marble Top Qing Dynasty Chinese Table

Chinese table, rouge marble top, Qing Dynasty, the rectangular table with a deeply carved apron, the pattern of grapes and squirrel and other longevity symbols on the front, the cabriole legs ending with claw and ball feet. Height 78 cm. Length 126 cm.…

A pair of Chinese hardwood panel back chairs, 19th/20th century,…

Chinese Hardwood Panel Back Chairs (Pair)

A pair of Chinese hardwood panel back chairs, 19th/20th century, (2) each with a rounded scrolling crest rail, the back inset with a white marble plaque resting on scrolling branch supports, the curved arms above the solid rectangular seat within a…

A pair of Chinese blackwood armchairs, Shanghai, Art Deco,…

Art Deco Blackwood Armchairs with Marble Inlay

A pair of Chinese blackwood armchairs, Shanghai, Art Deco, circa 1930 Republic period, inlaid with variegated Dali marble roundel within a beaded frame on the back rest, flanked by square open sections and hardwood seat, square splayed legs at the rear,…

Two Qing Chinese hardwood armchairs with marble insert backs…

Qing Chinese Armchairs with Marble Inserts and Floral Carving

Two Qing Chinese hardwood armchairs with marble insert backs and floral scroll carving, 62 cm wide, 113 cm high approx

Qing Chinese hardwood marble top table with carved apron, 4…

Qing-style Marble Top Table with Carved Apron and Legs

Qing Chinese hardwood marble top table with carved apron, 4 shaped legs and lower 2nd tier, 62 cm x 62 cm, 78 cm high

Six Chinese blackwood Qing chairs with marble insert backs, 2…

Set of 6 Chinese Qing Chairs with Marble Inserts

Six Chinese blackwood Qing chairs with marble insert backs, 2 chairs matching and 4 other chairs

A Chinese marble inset rosewood elbow chair, 20th century

Chinese Rosewood Elbow Chair with Marble Inlay (9 words)

A Chinese marble inset rosewood elbow chair, 20th century

Vintage Chinese rosewood chair, set with marble

Marble-Set Chinese Rosewood Vintage Chair

Vintage Chinese rosewood chair, set with marble

Set of four vintage Chinese rosewood chairs carved back set…

Vintage Chinese Rosewood Chairs with Marble Panels (Set of 4)

Set of four vintage Chinese rosewood chairs carved back set with marble panels (4)

A Chinese dreamstone marble panel, table screen Qing Dynasty…

Chinese Dreamstone Marble Table Screen

A Chinese dreamstone marble panel, table screen Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) carved hardwood, possibly Huanghuali wood screen size: 48.5 x 54 cm (frame). Height 69 cm; width 61 cm; Depth 24 cm (feet)

A good Chinese marble and hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty, later…

Qing Dynasty Marble and Hardwood Stand

A good Chinese marble and hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty, later 19th century, the square topped waisted table with a mottled brown and cream marble insert above a decorative pierced apron and raised on shaped, carved and square form legs terminating in paw…

A 19th century Chinese rosewood chair, of typical Tai-Shi…

Rosewood Tai-Shi Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay

A 19th century Chinese rosewood chair, of typical Tai-Shi design, with signed grey painted marble inset back, the legs carved with bat mask knees, ball and claw feet, inlaid with mother of pearl throughout, late Qing.

Meiguiyi antique Chinese ladies three piece tea table & chair…

Antique Chinese Tea Table & Chair Set with Inlay

Meiguiyi antique Chinese ladies three piece tea table & chair setting comprising two chairs & a side table inset with a marble panel & inlaid with mother of pearl. Height of chair 97 cm height of table 80 cm

Vintage Chinese side chair with marble insert back, need to be…

Chinese Side Chair with Marble Back (Needs Regluing)

Vintage Chinese side chair with marble insert back, need to be re-glued

A Chinese painted marble panel mounted in a wooden table screen,…

Chinese Painted Marble Table Screen, Early 20th Century

A Chinese painted marble panel mounted in a wooden table screen, early 20th century, 50 cm high

A pair of Straits Chinese rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid…

Straits Chinese Rosewood Armchairs with Mother of Pearl Inlay

A pair of Straits Chinese rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid armchairs late 19th century. Carved and pierced, the rouge marble seat below a backrest with a circular frame of shou characters inset with a medallion of pink variegated marble

A Straits Chinese rosewood and inlaid with mother of pearl…

Straits Chinese Rosewood Demi-Lune Side Table with Marble Top

A Straits Chinese rosewood and inlaid with mother of pearl demi-lune side table, late 19th century, with a rouge and pink variegated marble top and many auspicious symbols 90 cm high

A Chinese alter table. Republic period, with an inset marble…

Chinese Republic Alter Table with Marble Inset Top

A Chinese alter table. Republic period, with an inset marble top, above two shelves. 70 cm high, 134 cm wide, 31 cm deep

An oriental low table, with a marble top. 46 cm high, 136 cm…

Marble Top Oriental Low Table

An oriental low table, with a marble top. 46 cm high, 136 cm wide, 46 cm deep

An early 20th Chinese carved rosewood chess table on tripod…

Chinese Rosewood Chess Table with Dragon Pedestal

An early 20th Chinese carved rosewood chess table on tripod base, with marble inlay and dragon pedestal. Dimensions 76 x 55 cm.

A set of eight Chinese hardwood chairs, circa 1920, each with…

Chinese hardwood chairs with carved bird motifs

A set of eight Chinese hardwood chairs, circa 1920, each with marble inset and carved splats depicting birds, leaves and oriental motifs

A good Chinese hardwood marble top table, early 20th century,…

Chinese Marble Top Table with Cabriole Legs

A good Chinese hardwood marble top table, early 20th century, with a single drawer and shaped top, supported on four cabriole legs, 76 cm high, 102 cm wide and 49 cm deep

A Chinese pierced and carved rosewood and mother of pearl…

Chinese Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Table

A Chinese pierced and carved rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid side table with marble inset top, 19th century. 80 cm high, 112 cm wide and 53 cm deep

A good Chinese hardwood table with marble inset top. 220 x 100…

Chinese Hardwood Table with Marble Inset Top

A good Chinese hardwood table with marble inset top. 220 x 100 cm

A pair of Japanese marble top tables, early 20th century, 46.5…

Japanese Marble Top Tables, Early 20th Century

A pair of Japanese marble top tables, early 20th century, 46.5 cm high, 30 cm diameter

A pair of Japanese tall marble top tables, with cabriole legs,…

Japanese Marble Top Tables with Cabriole Legs

A pair of Japanese tall marble top tables, with cabriole legs, early 20th century, 95 cm high, 27 cm diameter

A large Japanese shaped marble inlaid table on four legs, early…

Japanese Marble Inlaid Table, Early 20th Century

A large Japanese shaped marble inlaid table on four legs, early 20th century, 80 cm high, 55 cm diameter

Two Japanese marble top low tables, 38 cm and 39 cm high

Pair of Japanese Marble Low Tables, 38-39cm High

Two Japanese marble top low tables, 38 cm and 39 cm high

A pair of Chinese square hardwood marble top tables, each with…

Pair of Chinese Hardwood Marble Top Tables, Circa 1900

A pair of Chinese square hardwood marble top tables, each with a pierced apron, circa 1900, 47.5 cm high, 44 cm square

A heavy Chinese hardwood and marble top console table with four…

Chinese Dragon Console Table with Marble Top

A heavy Chinese hardwood and marble top console table with four dragon form legs, early 20th century, 81 cm high, 125 cm wide and 63 cm deep

A Japanese marble topped rosewood table, Meiji period (late…

Meiji Rosewood Table with Marble Insert

A Japanese marble topped rosewood table, Meiji period (late 19th century), the circular table with mottled rose marble insert to a beaded top with a pierced and decoratively carved apron upon four cabriole legs with lion dog carved knees and paw feet,…

A pair of marble-mounted hardwood side chairs, 19th/20th…

Marble-mounted hardwood side chairs

A pair of marble-mounted hardwood side chairs, 19th/20th century, each with a shaped and moulded back inset with a circular white marble plaque, and joined to the solid seat with short curved arms pierced and carved as scrolling lingzhi fungus stems, the…

Vintage Chinese rosewood chair, with carved marble set in back

Carved Marble Rosewood Chair

Vintage Chinese rosewood chair, with carved marble set in back

Two early Chinese chairs, carved backs with flower leaf motifs…

Chinese Flower Carved Chairs with Marble Insets

Two early Chinese chairs, carved backs with flower leaf motifs and marble inserts, 52 cm wide, 100.5 cm high approx

Two early Chinese armchairs, with marble insert backs, 55 cm…

Chinese Armchairs with Marble Inserts

Two early Chinese armchairs, with marble insert backs, 55 cm wide, 97 cm high approx

Early Chinese round table and four stools, with marble insert…

Chinese Marble Round Table with Four Stools

Early Chinese round table and four stools, with marble insert tops, table 81 cm diameter, 78 cm high approx

Chinese rosewood 2 tier vintage table, ornately carved aprons…

Vintage Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Table

Chinese rosewood 2 tier vintage table, ornately carved aprons and ball claw legs, with marble insert top, 44 cm x 38 cm, 77.5 cm high approx

Two matching Chinese hardwood vintage armchairs, ornately…

Dragon Armchairs with Marble Backs

Two matching Chinese hardwood vintage armchairs, ornately carved with figural dragon arms and ball claw feet, fitted with marble insert backs, 63 cm wide, 111 cm high approx

Chinese hardwood vintage round table and stools, a round…

Chinese Vintage Round Table and Stools with Dragon Carvings

Chinese hardwood vintage round table and stools, a round pedestal table with marble insert top, ornate dragon carved apron and legs (80 cm diameter, 81 cm high), and 3 matching stools

Chinese rosewood 2 tier vintage table, ornately carved aprons…

Vintage Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Table

Chinese rosewood 2 tier vintage table, ornately carved aprons and ball claw legs, with marble insert top, 43 cm x 43 cm, 76.5 cm high approx

Chinese rosewood 2 tier vintage table, ornately carved aprons…

Ornate Chinese Rosewood Marble Top Table

Chinese rosewood 2 tier vintage table, ornately carved aprons and ball claw legs, with marble insert top, 43 cm x 43 cm, 76.5 cm high approx

Two matching Chinese hardwood vintage armchairs, ornately…

Dragon Carved Armchairs with Marble Backs

Two matching Chinese hardwood vintage armchairs, ornately carved with figural dragon arms and ball claw feet, fitted with marble insert backs, 57 cm wide, 103 cm high approx

Two matching Chinese hardwood vintage armchairs, ornately…

Dragon Armchairs with Marble Backs

Two matching Chinese hardwood vintage armchairs, ornately carved with figural dragon arms and ball claw feet, fitted with marble insert backs, 63 cm wide, 110 cm high approx

A pair of Chinese hardwood side tables with marble tops

Chinese hardwood side tables with marble tops

A pair of Chinese hardwood side tables with marble tops

A fine Chinese table screen in rosewood with a figured moutain…

Rosewood Chinese Table Screen with Marble Panel

A fine Chinese table screen in rosewood with a figured moutain landscape marble panel, the stand with delicate pierced oval panels, scalloped apron on four splayed feet. Height 56 cm. Width 59 cm. Depth 23 cm

A marble inset hardwood miniature altar table, Chinese 19th…

Chinese Marble Inset Miniature Altar and Vase Stands

A marble inset hardwood miniature altar table, Chinese 19th century. 18 cm high, 46 cm wide and various vase stands

Chinese vintage hardwood and marble sofa set comprising four…

Chinese Vintage Hardwood and Marble Sofa Set (8 pieces)

Chinese vintage hardwood and marble sofa set comprising four chairs, 1 coffee table, two tea tables and a two seater sofa. (8)

Chinese hardwood side chair, with carved marble insert splat

Carved Chinese Hardwood Side Chair with Marble Splat

Chinese hardwood side chair, with carved marble insert splat

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Chinese rosewood console table, the…

Chinese Rosewood Console Table with Marble Top

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Chinese rosewood console table, the shaped top with inset pink variegated marble panel, above a deep ebonised frieze, on four claw and ball carved supports. Height 80 cm

A Chinese marble-topped figured hardwood square table, possibly…

Chinese Marble-Topped Hardwood Square Table with Foliate Carvings

A Chinese marble-topped figured hardwood square table, possibly huang huali, the square top inset with varied grey marble above the waisted frieze and foliate-carved and pierced apron, on moulded square-section legs with horse's hoof feet. Height 87 cm.…