Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Circular Table
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Chinese two part circular top inlaid table, with two reserves of birds amongst trees with floral spray surrounds in Mother of pearl, the apron accented with fret work, resting on eight legs, 81 cm x 95 cm
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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.
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