Leah I.

Mearto specialist

Thank you. This is a Chinese lacquer plaque with mother of pearl decoration and gilt accents. It could be lacquered wood or plastic. It was very likely made in the 20th century. Pieces like these vary in price based on craftsmanship and other factors like age, size, materials and provenance. Below are links to some examples of sales of similar items with hammer prices to give you an idea of the market. My appraisal is based on these. $60, similar style (raised overlapping of mother of pearl slabs) https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/58114279_black-lacqured-chinese-plaque-with-mother-of-pearl $70 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/100210140_chinese-mother-of-pearl-inlay-lacquer-tray $50, smaller https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/28365630_chinese-lacquer-tray-with-inlay 4 plaques for $30 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/52015845_4pc-chinese-black-lacquer-mother-of-pearl-plaques 3 panels for $40 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/31030506_three-3-panel-chinese-lacquer-and-mother-of-pearl $425, an expensive one to compare, more detail and craftsmanship (level surface) https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/72883763_chinese-oval-mother-of-pearl-plaque 4 panels for $300, more detailed https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/15738930_four-chinese-wall-plaques