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Small Chest with Inner Drawers
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About this work
This small chest fitted with drawers and a tray was used to store seals, cosmetic utensils, or other necessities of daily life. Chests were portable and placed on tables or shelves and were secured with a metal pin inserted through the metal loops on the front panels. The rare tropical hardwood ( huanghuali ) would have been only affordable to individuals of a higher social status.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSmall Chest with Inner Drawers (帶暗屜木箱), 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Rosewood (huanghuali) and metal; overall: 40.7 x 41.3 x 35.6 cm (16 x 16 1/4 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Mildred F. Walker, 1982.117
