A HARDSTONE-INLAID HUANGHUALI TABLE CABINET THE CABINET: QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY; THE INLAY LATER

of rectangular form with hinged gabled lid, opening to reveal a mirror and a tray-like compartment, above two long rectangular and two small drawers set behind the two doors, each front panels with inlaid decoration depicting three fisherman and a carp under a pine tree and prunus blossoms, the top panel inlaid with five reticulated pale celadon jade plaques, baitong mounts

This cabinet is in good condition, but some areas of damage (and parts missing) to the inlay to the front and the cover, for example on the prunus, the tail of of one of the fish. The right hand semi-circular pierced plaque has had some damage. There is a horizontal split running through the back of the cabinet.
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