Caption

Elbow rest, Warring States Period 475–221 BC. Standalone support in the shape of a wavy inverted letter U. Wooden core, primed; covered with multiple layers of black lacquer. Decoration painted with red lacquer with accents of yellow and purple-brown lacquer. Mid-20th century restorations/alterations. Chinese; ornament: plant and geometric-plant motifs. Height 39.7 cm; length 58.5 cm; width 11.5 cm; base width 15.0 cm., A long, narrow object with a dark, glossy central section flanked by patterned end panels and short perpendicular supports, showing colors including black, deep red, brownish gold, and a muted gray background; the end panels have ornate red and brown decorative motifs on a black base with a thin red border and a band of brownish gold detailing near where they meet the central section, and the short supports carry matching ornamental patterns and colors.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_490

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Rights managed

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29.8Mb (345.5Kb) / 20.0in x 5.8in / 6000 x 1735 (300dpi)

Keywords

Elbow rest Warring States Period 475–221 BC Standalone support shape wavy inverted letter U Wooden core primed covered multiple layers black lacquer Decoration painted red lacquer accents yellow purple-brown lacquer Mid-20th century restorations alterations Chinese ornament plant geometric-plant motifs Height 39.7 cm length 58.5 cm width 11.5 cm base width 15.0 cm long narrow object dark glossy central section flanked patterned panels short perpendicular supports showing colors black deep red brownish gold muted gray background ornate red brown decorative motifs black base thin red border band detailing near meet central section short supports carry matching ornamental patterns colors.