AN IVORY-VENEERED WOODED CABINET, SRI LANKA OR INDIA, LATE 17TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the triple-doored cabinet is decorated a dense design of lotus blossoming branches carved in low relief, the top panel decorated with a sun flower amongst foliage. The side panels are similarly decorated, perhaps made for export to the Netherlands, where cabinets with floral designs made of exotic wood and materials were popular. 38 by 25 by 10 cm.
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Of rectangular form, the triple-doored cabinet is decorated a dense design of lotus blossoming branches carved in low relief, the top panel decorated with a sun flower amongst foliage. The side panels are similarly decorated, perhaps made for export to the Netherlands, where cabinets with floral designs made of exotic wood and materials were popular. 38 by 25 by 10 cm.