Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Decorative Arts Over the centuries since his

Over the centuries since his death

were particularly associated with Apollo

each dial having circular engraved bands with Arabic letters

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

as he painted and drew the people and objects around him

Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Decorative Arts Over the centuries since hisA 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,