Cabinet
Name/Title
CabinetEntry/Object ID
PM.65.877 a-bDescription
Cabinet on stand: Narrow overhanging molding on top; two doors open to reveal two big drawers at the top, then four drawers stacked on either side, one below mirrored niche with floor slanted forward and spandrels creating arch above; narrow molding below doors containing slide, two rows of bolection molding containing drawers (top split into two); eight turned and carved legs (very timid turning); shaped stretchers; round knobs on all drawers; overall japanned decoration: on left side-diapered border, corner medallion with pagoda, center-scene of flowering tree growing out of rocks bottom left with lower tree in front, flying fantastic bird upper right, standing bird bottom center, pagoda lower right; left door-border of smaller diapering interrupted on left by four japanned "hinges", corner medallion with leafy twig, center-scene of ship (possibly 17th century frigate) with sailors swarming over riggings and masts, flying pennant with half-moon, two figurines small boat lower left, lower right heads of sea-monsters with open mouths; right door-same border, medallions and "hinges", center-scene of irregularly-shaped building of masonry blocks with steps up to door and with high central tower with quoins and arched window topped by round cupola, small flowering tree growing out of building, low flowing bushes in front, two larger trees to left; right side: same border and medallions as on left side: scene of flowering tree on right growing out of rocks in front of pagoda, flying and standing birds and tree to left; inside left door: narrow sprinkled gold border, wide border with gold scrolls (very baroque), corner cartouches with leafy twig, center-landscape dominated by big flowing tree growing out of rocks on right, two flying birds, left-three figures in exotic dress, one at left (meant to be black?) with child in arms, right figure carrying spear; inside right door: same border and medallions, scene of two figures under flowing tree (bird standing beneath), man on left with back to viewer, woman elaborately dressed on right; drawers all decorated with varying combinations of trees, birds, and pagodas, narrow diapered border, spandrels over arch goldleaf forms, legs painted in tortoise-shell effect; construction: Drawers butted together, no dovetails, false fronts on drawers, no dustboards between drawers.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: 1668- 1699 Date made: r. 1668 - 1699Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
PM.65.877
PCR1028 (1030)
PM.65.877 A-B
PM.65.877a-b