Cabinet on stand

anonymous, c. 1670 - c. 1700

All over Europe craftsmen tried to imitate Chinese and Japanese lacquer, but the essential ingredient, the resin from the so-called lacquer tree, could not be obtained outside East Asia. The scenes depicted on this cabinet – the ship and the tower with bells – are partly based on the earliest illustrated description of China published in Europe. Written by the Dutchman Joan Nieuhof, it was printed in Amsterdam in 1665.

  • Artwork typefurniture, case furniture
  • Object numberBK-1985-25
  • Dimensionsheight 186 cm x width 159 cm x depth 60.5 cm x depth 52 cm, width 145 cm
  • Physical characteristicsgrenenhout, verlakt en ingelegd met parelmoer