A Chinese inlaid, carved and stained softwood altar cabinet The rectangular cabinet with paneled sides, raised on short paw feet, with a carved skirt, the open balustrade front enclosing four further doors and an inscribed plaque, the front canopy and doors with figural and floral decoration. H: 31 1/2 in., W: 24 1/2 in., 62cm, D: 16 1/2 in., 42cm PROVENANCE: By repute: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Acquired by the present owner from a Pine Street, Philadelphia antique dealer in the 1980s