Carved Hardwood Armchairs with Inlaid Marble and Mother of Pearl
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A pair of carved hardwood Mother of pearl and marble inlaid armchairs, early 20th century, each with a crest rail of ruyi outline inlaid with bats and trailing gourd vine, the back and arms pierced and inlaid with flowering prunus, the back inset with a circular 'Rouge' marble plaque within a band of inlaid shou characters, the seat inset with a similar rectangular marble panel and supported on corner legs joined by a pierced and inlaid apron at the front and humpback stretchers, (2), each 94 cm high, 66 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 164
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