SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Side Table with Everted Ends

Side Table with Everted Ends, late 1500s–1600s, redwood veneer and camphor wood

Date: late 1500s–1600s
Medium: redwood veneer and camphor wood
Dimensions: Overall: 88 x 51.8 cm (34 5/8 x 20 3/8 in.)
Form: Table
Origin: China
Culture: China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession: 1955.42
Credit line: The Norweb Collection

Camphor wood is excellent for furniture making because of its attractive wood grain patterns and its distinctive scent that repels insects.

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