Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Washbasin stand

Subject

Furniture

Description

Washbasin stand with porcelain basin, with a shelf and one drawer, supported on four legs

Source

Adisham Monastery, Haputale, Sri Lanka

Date

19th century

Relation

Full size, from front
Whole

Identifier

ad.19

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Place of Creation

Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

91.4 x 66 x 35.6 cm. (36 x 26 x 14 in.)

Materials

Tropical hardwood

Techniques

Carved and joined

Features

Porcelain basin

Notes

Home (until 1961), and collection of Sir Thomas Lister Villiers, b.1869 - d.1959, who in 1906 became the chairman of George Stuart and Co. Colombo

Citation

"Washbasin stand," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #10963, http://dlir.org/archive/items/show/10963 (accessed April 23, 2024).

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