Long Carved Panel with Mother of Pearl w95 throwing a soft

throwing a soft

each also decorated with a diamond shape set centrally and fitted with a simple brass handle

with the distinctive patterns in carved relief being a common design

symbolizing power and influence

This beautiful cream coloured lamp is decorated with a black and white etching of birds perched within blossoming branches

Long Carved Panel with Mother of Pearl w95 throwing a softJiangsu, circa 1880 This long carved panel was originally the front part of a Chinese marriage bed, produced in the city of Suzhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province. It is divided into three sections, with each one incorporating a lozenge shaped carving showing various figures at court. These are varnished in red, black and gold, with a mother of pearl fragment inlay. The carvings are set within a geometric pattern made with individual pieces of