Inlaid Armchair with Mother of Pearl & Marble
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A carved hardwood Mother of pearl and marble inlaid armchair, early 20th century, the curved crest rail of ruyi outline, the back and arms pierced and inlaid with flowering prunus and deer, and inset with a circular grey marble plaque painted with an inscribed landscape scene, within a band of inlaid shou characters, the wood seat supported on corner legs joined by pierced and inlaid aprons and humpback stretchers, 101.5 cm high, 67 cm wide, 53 cm deep.
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- 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
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