Cupboard
1550-1600 (made)
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Massive cupboard of plain polished huanghuali wood with brass fittings. It has a detached upper section, 4-panel fronts on both upper and lower sections, and is set on square legs with decorated curvilinear aprons. It was used for storing clothes. The removable door panels made it easy to maneuvre stiff silk garments.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Huali wood, with brass fittings |
| Brief description | Large Ming dynasty clothes cupboard of huali wood |
| Physical description | Massive cupboard of plain polished huanghuali wood with brass fittings. It has a detached upper section, 4-panel fronts on both upper and lower sections, and is set on square legs with decorated curvilinear aprons. Interior has clay and laquer coating. |
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| Credit line | Sir John Addis bequest |
| Summary | Massive cupboard of plain polished huanghuali wood with brass fittings. It has a detached upper section, 4-panel fronts on both upper and lower sections, and is set on square legs with decorated curvilinear aprons. It was used for storing clothes. The removable door panels made it easy to maneuvre stiff silk garments. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.73A-1983 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2000 |
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