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Tapered Cabinet (Yuanjiaogui)late Ming dynasty, circa 1550-1644

Not on view
Hardwood cabinet with two burl-veneered doors, espresso-brown frame, brass lock hardware at center, and straight legs with spandrel brackets
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Tapered Cabinet (Yuanjiaogui)
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
late Ming dynasty, circa 1550-1644
Period
Late Ming dynasty
Medium
Carved huanghuali and burl (huamu) wood
Dimensions
1) Cabinet: 42 × 27 1/2 × 15 3/4 in. (106.68 × 69.85 × 40.01 cm) 2) Shelf: 1 × 23 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (2.54 × 60.33 × 29.85 cm) 3) Shelf: 1 × 25 3/8 × 12 in. (2.54 × 64.45 × 30.48 cm) Length (4) White brass lock fitting): 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simon K.C. Li in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2005.169
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • "2005-2006 Selected Acquisitions." LACMA Insider 4, no.1 (2006): 4-7.