Portable Writing Bureau with Engraved Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Macau, China, 18th century
Ebony inlaid with mother-of-pearl
56.7 cm wide, 29 cm high, 32.5 cm deep
56.7 cm wide, 29 cm high, 32.5 cm deep
A3784
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Provenance: Purchased in the UK 15 years ago.
The solid ebony cabinet with fall-front opening to reveal three central domed pigeon holes flanked by three stepped drawers. The front with one long frieze drawer on a solid plinth base, inlaid all over with meandering flowering branches in engraved mother of pearl.
The solid ebony cabinet with fall-front opening to reveal three central domed pigeon holes flanked by three stepped drawers. The front with one long frieze drawer on a solid plinth base, inlaid all over with meandering flowering branches in engraved mother of pearl.