Bookshelf, late 17th century. Huang-hua-li hardwood, ebony (wu-mu) and tie-li-mu, 180.34 x 99.7 x 46.99 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art,Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 96.122a-c.

The bookcase was commonly used in the scholar's study to store books and scrolls and to display collectibles. Few examples combining huang-hua-li and ebony remain, and this work uses a less expensive hardwood, tie-li-mu, in the shelving, which when set with objects had less visibility than the huang-hua-li frame and ebony shelf rails.