Kuei-tzu
CultureChinese
Dateearly 16th century
MediumHuanghuali wood
DimensionsOverall: 72 5/8 × 19 3/8 inches (184.47 × 49.21 cm)
Maximum: 38 1/8 inches (96.84 cm)
Maximum: 38 1/8 inches (96.84 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Bernoudy in honor of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF86-55/2
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionOne of a pair, a two-door cabinet of tall, slightly tapered outline, the wood-hinged doors cut from the same block of chi-ch'i-mu wood to yield a symmetrical pattern in the grain, the side panels also in chi-ch'i-mu and the remaining structural elements in hua-mu, the top panel projecting over the elegantly splayed corner posts and the dorrs mortised and tenoned into the mitered frames of the top and base with a narrow apron ending in short scroll motifs joining the short legs, the woods of good color and the mounts all original Ming white brass inlaid with small copper medallions of characteristic 16th-century design. The interior with three, open shelves and with a pair of drawers below the center shelf in one cabinet, now missing in the other cabinet, with original pale green lacquer on the interior, back and sides.
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
