Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Sold This very handsome carved Baroque

This very handsome carved Baroque putto was once an architectural element from a very grand Florentine palazzo

In later years

by Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau

he was a judge of the art exhibit on Monhegan Island

Antique Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Dreamstone Marble & Mother of Pearl Chair 1850 Sold This very handsome carved BaroqueA 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,