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

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Hardwood cabinet with two burl-veneered doors, espresso-brown frame, brass lock hardware at center, and straight legs with spandrel brackets

Unknown, Tapered Cabinet (Yuanjiaogui), late Ming dynasty, circa 1550-1644, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simon K.C. Li in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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.