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Top Chest of a Double Cabinet, 1600s, red lacquer on wood with pigment and gilding
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Case Piece · China

Top Chest of a Double Cabinet

Maker unknown · China · 1600s

Medium
red lacquer on wood with pigment and gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 152.4 x 89.5 x 41.9 cm (60 x 35 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.); Pin: 10.5 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (4 1/8 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Accession
1997.124.2
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Culture
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
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