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Subject:Asian Art, need help identifying!
Posted By: Sam Fogelgren Wed, Feb 13, 2019 IP: 71.206.172.174

Hello, I cannot find examples of similar art or hardly anything related to the tag on the back, including pictures of all, any ideas???
The figures are raised and are some material that look pearllike?







Subject:Re: Asian Art, need help identifying!
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Feb 14, 2019

During the late 20th century and possibly nowadays too, this type of stonework on wood was featured not only on wall art but sets of lacquered furniture and paneled screens in department and specialty stores in principal Hong Kong shopping districts. These articles also could be purchased at discounted prices in the sales rooms of the Royal Navy's China Fleet Club, where British government and foreign consular personnel in the colony were allowed to shop. I resisted the urge to buy any of it, having previously been warned that the stones sometimes tended to fall off when the furniture went into the low-humidity of air-conditioned homes.

Here are links to examples of the items and finishes available. You can use Google to find info on the Holy Carpenter Church.

https://classic.liveauctioneers.com/item/13822138_a-chinese-white-lacquer-cabinet-20th-century

https://classic.liveauctioneers.com/item/68720073_chinese-three-screen-with-inlay-black-lacquer

https://classic.liveauctioneers.com/item/31458435_chinese-red-lacquer-cabinet-with-carved-stone-figures

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Asian Art, need help identifying!
Posted By: rat Fri, Feb 15, 2019

Hi Bill H. The Fleet Club wasn't limited to consular personnel but was open to visiting armed forces personnel on shore leave, at least as of the mid 1980s. Anytime a US Navy ship visited Hong Kong, for example, the place would fill with sailors accessing the Navy Federal Credit Union branch there, many of whom would pick up things like this to take or ship home. I didn't buy any of it either; Hollywood Road was just minutes away by cab...

Subject:Re: Asian Art, need help identifying!
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Feb 17, 2019

Another fact out of sight and out of mind. Thanks for the refresher.
BH

Subject:Re: Asian Art, need help identifying!
Posted By: sam Tue, Feb 26, 2019

thanks so much, everyone for helping

Subject:Re: Asian Art, need help identifying!
Posted By: I.Nagy Fri, Feb 15, 2019

This is a white lacquer wall plaque with mother of pearl and shell inlays.
With regards,
I.Nagy


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