A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson kneehole desk

5in (52cm)

this rare section is a surprising survivor from the golden age and region of tapestry production

The Netherlands

The largest we’ve found

17th Century Chinese Coromandel Panels Reserved A Robert "Mouseman" Thompson kneeholeA pair of framed Kangxi period coromandel lacquer doors. China, circa 1689 90. Height 3ft 2in (96. 5cm). Width 3ft (91. 5cm). Depth: 2cm The final three image show the reverse side of the panels. These panels were part of a folding room screen depicting "A Bed full of Tablets" a Kangxi period dramatization of the Guo Ziyi legend. General Guo served four emperors during the Tang dynasty and was instrumental in quelling the An Shi rebellion. On his 60th