Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

China cabinet

Subject

Furniture

Description

China cabinet with shelves and glass fronted doors, with molded cornice and pediment, mounted on cross stretchers and scroll feet

Source

National Museum of Sri Lanka, Pettah

Date

1775-1799

Relation

Detail from left
Detail, nmp33_102_4_1

Identifier

nmp33.102.4

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Period

3rd quarter 18th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

240 x 175 x 64 cm. (94 1/2 x 68 9/10 x 25 1/5 in.)

Materials

Nedun and glass

Techniques

Carved, joined and turned

Features

Scroll feet

Citation

"China cabinet," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #1186, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/1186 (accessed May 1, 2026).

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