Chinese Display Cabinet C.1880

Name: Chinese Display Cabinet C.1880
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1000750
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Collinge Antiques

Description

Fabulous late 19th.c. Chinese hongmu display cabinet c.1880. Singular design featuring an unusual configuration of five small shelves for display plus several small cupboards with hinged and sliding doors and three small drawers. Extraordinary carved decoration across the piece. Door panels carved with oriental landscapes and blossom, blind fretwork to the frame and delicate pierced galleries and brackets. Note also the pierced carving surrounding the cupboards and the delightful little detail of two rats (symbol of wealth) carved onto a pommel at the centre of the cabinet. Raised on a separate stand, also heavily carved and with a pierced frieze. Missing some small portions of carved fretwork, otherwise very good colour and condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Dimensions: Width 37½" Height 52½" Depth 13"

Physical Dimensions

Height

133cm (52.36")

Width

95cm (37.40")

Depth

33cm (12.99")

Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1000750

Dealers Internal Reference

36718

Dealers Notes

Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description

Fabulous late 19th.c. Chinese hongmu display cabinet c.1880.

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Singular design featuring an unusual configuration of five small shelves for display plus several small cupboards with hinged and sliding doors and three small drawers.

Collinge Antiques

Extraordinary carved decoration across the piece. Door panels carved with oriental landscapes and blossom, blind fretwork to the frame and delicate pierced galleries and brackets. Note also the pierced carving surrounding the cupboards and the delightful little detail of two rats (symbol of wealth) carved onto a pommel at the centre of the cabinet. Raised on a separate stand, also heavily carved and with a pierced frieze. Missing some small portions of carved fretwork, otherwise very good colour and condition, restored cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Dimensions: Width 37½" Height 52½" Depth 13"