17TH CENTURY
Details
A JICHIMU RECTANGULAR LETTERBOX, XINXIANG
17th Century
Of low rectangular form, the top section with rounded upper edge and a stepped, beaded lower edge fitting into and covering the conforming base section, the wood of finely feathered grain
3in. (7.6cm.) high, 11½in. (29.2cm.) wide, 6½in. (16.5cm.) deep
17th Century
Of low rectangular form, the top section with rounded upper edge and a stepped, beaded lower edge fitting into and covering the conforming base section, the wood of finely feathered grain
3in. (7.6cm.) high, 11½in. (29.2cm.) wide, 6½in. (16.5cm.) deep
Literature
Robert P. Piccus, ed., Wood From The Scholar's Table, Chinese Hardwood Carvings and Scholar's Articles, Hong Kong, 1984, pp. 104-105