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Korean Mother Of Pearl Cabinet

A pair of Spanish-colonial Viceregal mother-of-pearl inlaid bureau-cabinets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Included are mother-of-pearl covered altarpieces, lecterns, caskets, boxes, tables, coffers, cabinets, and
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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets

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Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

Pair of Korean Lacquer Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets with Striking Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of two-tier stacking cabinets, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Korean Other Furniture

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Korean Cabinet furniture “Samcheungjang”, fruit wood and bronze fittings
Located in Valladolid, ES
ox horn or silk (smooth or embroidered), inlaid with mother-of-pearl and/or tortoiseshell
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Antique 1880s Korean Japonisme Furniture

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Bronze

Portuguese-colonial Japanese Namban lacquer Vargueno Cabinet, circa 1600
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, ibid., p. 124). ​Coffer and cabinets, decorated in lacquer, gold and mother-of-pearl, were produced by
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Antique Early 1600s Japanese Antiquities

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Gold, Brass

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Questions About Korean Mother Of Pearl Cabinet
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Korean mother of pearl is abalone shell that comes from the Republic of South Korea. There, artisans use the shimmering shell fragments to decorate wooden furniture and decorative objects using an inlay technique called najeonchilgi. Shop a variety of wood furniture on 1stDibs.

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