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51. A H u a n g H u a l i s l o p i n g-s t i l e C A B i n e t
17th – 18th Century
of small size and slender proportions with carefully chosen well figured panels on the doors and sides
framed by tapering stiles, mounted in huangtong (yellow brass) with simple door pulls and lock plates.
25 × 39½ × 13 inches (63.5 × 100 × 33 cm)
This type of cabinet was used to hold scrolls, books, paper and other paraphernalia relevant to literati pursuits.
The use of plain flat surfaces and slender stiles lends this cabinet a bold austerity which was highly appreciated by Ming
scholars.
十七－十八世紀 黃花梨圓角櫃 63.5 × 100 × 33 厘米
