Desk
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Black lacquered sewing table with gold decoration.
Philippines, 19th century.
Orientalizing taste resurfaced after 1830 thanks to the English trade. Although direct shipments from the Philippines to the Iberian Peninsula survived after the end of the Manila Galleon, British models made Cantonese merchandise uniform for the western market, the import of which continued to grow throughout the 19th century.
Iconography :Dragon's head
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Date
1851-1900
Rights
Used with permission; Photo: Miguel Galiana Selva © Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte
Identifier
CE05161
Origin
Cultural Context / Style Contemporary Age
Qing Dynasty [1644-1911]
Filipino Art
Production Place / Mint Philippines (Asia)
Qing Dynasty [1644-1911]
Filipino Art
Production Place / Mint Philippines (Asia)
Materials
Wood
Silk
Technique Gold
Lacquer (wood)
Tongue and groove assembly
Carving (wood)
Silk
Technique Gold
Lacquer (wood)
Tongue and groove assembly
Carving (wood)
Physical Dimensions
Height = 81 cm; Width = 75 cm; Depth = 60 cm
Display status
Not on display
Acknowledgements
Contributed by Cinta Krahe, Associate Professor at the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid. Photos: Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
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Translated from Spanish by Google Translate
Record accessed Oct. 2021
Edited for grammar by the Mapping team
Record accessed Oct. 2021
Edited for grammar by the Mapping team
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“Desk,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/14740.
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