Mirror Cabinet and Cosmetic Chest
Asian Art
As part of a grand and elaborate bedroom set, this mirror cabinet and cosmetic chest would have been the center of attention in the master bedroom of an affluent Qing dynasty household, complementing the beauty of the lady of the house and symbolizing wishes for the success and prosperity of the family. The carved decoration on the mirror cabinet includes such symbols of fertility and good fortune as many sons, auspicious plants, phoenixes, and dragons. The shape of the cabinet's five back panels recalls the imperial throne in the Forbidden City and the sacred mountain of five peaks.
MEDIUM
Rosewood (Huang hua li), metal
DATES
late 17th–early 18th century
DYNASTY
Qing Dynasty
PERIOD
Qing Dynasty
DIMENSIONS
29 11/16 x 22 1/8 x 13 13/16 in. (75.4 x 56.2 x 35.1 cm)
Cabinet only: 12 x 22 1/8 x 13 13/16 in. (30.5 x 56.2 x 35.1 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
2004.81a-g
CREDIT LINE
Purchase gift of the Charles Bloom Foundation, Inc. in memory of Mildred and Charles Bloom
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
The object consists of:
a-cabinet (main part) with double doors behind which are three drawers
b-mirror stand
c-g - the five vertical panels (sections) of the screen that "lock" into place at the back of the cabinet
This grand and elaborate bedroom set would have been the center of attention in the master bedroom of an affluent Qing dynasty household, complementing the beauty of the lady of the house and symbolizing wishes for the success and prosperity of the family. The carved decoration on the mirror cabinet includes such symbols of fertility and good fortune as many sons, auspicious plants, phoenixes, and dragons. The shape of the cabinet's five back panels recalls the imperial throne in the Forbidden City and the sacred mountain of five peaks.
Gallery Chat Label, 2005 (shared with 82.28 and 2004.85)
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Mirror Cabinet and Cosmetic Chest, late 17th–early 18th century. Rosewood (Huang hua li), metal, 29 11/16 x 22 1/8 x 13 13/16 in. (75.4 x 56.2 x 35.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchase gift of the Charles Bloom Foundation, Inc. in memory of Mildred and Charles Bloom
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IMAGE
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