Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bookshelf

China

Date

late 17th century

Medium

Huanghuali hardwood, ebony (wu-mu) and tie-li-mu

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The bookcase was commonly used in the scholar's study to store books and scrolls and to display collectibles. Few examples combining huang-hua-li and ebony remain, and this work uses a less expensive hardwood, tie-li-mu, in the shelving, which when set with objects had less visibility than the huang-hua-li frame and ebony shelf rails. China, Asia

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