Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Recently Added the first modular storage system

the first modular storage system and a forerunner of systems furniture

31" tall X 19" deep X 18" wide (seat height: 16

In the center foreground there is a barrel or possibly a buoy in the water

signed and dated 1900

Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Recently Added the first modular storage systemA 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,