Chinese Inlaid Table and Corner Chairs with Abalone Decoration
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A Chinese inlaid table and two corner chairs, 20th century, the natural finish hardwood setting with abalone and Mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration depicting birds on branches in medallion, trailing foliage and flower heads, the corner chairs with scroll-pierced splats, the rectangular table with shaped top raised on carved round legs united by lower tier. Height 80 cm, width 74 cm, depth 60 cm, (chair) height 66 cm, (table)
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- Tier - One or more under-shelves of a table or cabinet.
- 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.