8-7/8 X 13-3/4 in. (image) 10-1/2 X 18 in. (sheet)
Director's Discretionary Fund
Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Eighteenth-century European furniture was influenced by the materials and motifs of East Asian art. The pagoda tops and various fretwork moldings included in this design are all European interpretations of traditional Chinese elements. The doors and sides would have been glass to display the porcelain "china" housed inside. Thus, the design of this piece of furniture and its function show European appreciation of Chinese art. This image appeared in all three editions of Chippendale's Director, attesting to the continued popularity of such furniture. — ("Eighteenth-Century Furniture Design," May 23, 2009—February 21, 2010, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Conant Galleries)
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