Long Carved Panel with Mother of Pearl w95 Base W 16cm D 16cm

Base W 16cm D 16cm H 39cm

each also decorated with a diamond shape set centrally and fitted with a simple brass handle

with the distinctive patterns in carved relief being a common design

The colours are acheived using a classic cobalt pigment fired with a clear glaze

Cushion inners sold separately

Long Carved Panel with Mother of Pearl w95 Base W 16cm D 16cmJiangsu, circa 1880 This long carved panel was originally the front part of a Chinese marriage bed, produced in the city of Suzhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province. It is divided into three sections, with each one incorporating a lozenge shaped carving showing various figures at court. These are varnished in red, black and gold, with a mother of pearl fragment inlay. The carvings are set within a geometric pattern made with individual pieces of