Tray for Sewing Tools with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Cleveland Museum of Art

Tray for Sewing Tools with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

1800s

lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Many thin layers of lacquer were applied to the tray's leather core. The design was cut into the dry lacquer and then the mother-of-pearl was inserted.

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