Chinese huanghuali and huamu cupboard

Chinese

Burrell Collection

1630 - 1670

While all Chinese furniture-makers of this period are anonymous, this cupboard displays all the characteristics of late Ming furniture. A storage cupboard of this type would have been made for domestic use, possibly for storing books. It is constructed of huanghuali, a close-grained hardwood related to the rosewood family, and huamu wood. The quality of craftsmanship is exquisite.

• Medium: Huanghuali and huamu wood
• Dimensions: 122 x 74 x 39 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £2000 ( Total: £8,500)
• ArtFunded in: 1994
• Vendor: Nicholas Grindley

Provenance

Nicholas Grindley.

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