Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Decorative Arts as he painted and drew

as he painted and drew the people and objects around him

were particularly associated with Apollo

They depict both rural and urban table settings in the tradition of Chardin

each dial having circular engraved bands with Arabic letters

the main twin door cabinet is raised on a twin drawer plinth

Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Decorative Arts as he painted and drewA fine antique 19th Century Chinese Qing dynasty carved hardwood chair Inset with a marble "dreamstone' and mother of pearl inlay, circa 1850. The rosewood chair having an inlaid back crest and an inset panel marble "dreamstone," the grey, ivory, black and brown inclusions in the stone resembling a mountain range. Dreamstones or scholar's stones are highly prized in Chinese culture and are known for their natural patterns that resemble landscapes,