shrine

shrine; wood; carved; dark brown laquered wood; heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl; shrine is made of 3 sections the centre being the widest with the sides being thinner and angles towards the centre; arched facades in front of sections of floral cut out work and figures with mother of pearl inlay of Chinese text; the centre panel at the centre has a piece of textile work depicting a scene of nature with a large pine tree and a chrysanthemum branch, with a bird and a deer; the centre panel is topped with a carved scene of Chinese temple architecture with an old figure at the centre surrounded by dancers, and horses; below the carved scene is cut out carved work of 2 dragons surrounded by cloud swirls