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19th Century Lacquered Hand Painted Tray Table
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19th Century Lacquered Hand Painted Tray Table

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19th century chinese black lacquered tray table circa 1880.

Beautifully hand painted and decorated tray table.  black lacquered base colour, profusely painted in gold leaf, depicting scenes of a traditional chinese social gathering, with architecture and plants and foliage.  tray is removable from the table base.

Stands on turned base with 3 scrolled legs, hand painted in the same manner as the top.

Tray does have a shrinkage split through the center, but offered in original condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
79.3cm (31.22")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Chinoiserie Lacquered Tray Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1004480
Dealers Internal Reference
EA1179
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Description
19th century chinese black lacquered tray table circa 1880.

Beautifully hand painted and decorated tray table.

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  black lacquered base colour, profusely painted in gold leaf, depicting scenes of a traditional chinese social gathering, with architecture and plants and foliage.
Debenham Antiques Ltd

  tray is removable from the table base.

Stands on turned base with 3 scrolled legs, hand painted in the same manner as the top.

Tray does have a shrinkage split through the center, but offered in original condition.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
79.3cm (31.22")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Chinoiserie Lacquered Tray Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1004480
Dealers Internal Ref
EA1179
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

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A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet.
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Archive I A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet.

19th Century Lacquered Hand Painted Tray Table

Archive II A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View II
Archive III A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet. View VIII
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
Location
73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/debenhamantiquesltd
Verified Since May 2012
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A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet.
19TH CENTURY LACQUERED HAND PAINTED TRAY TABLE
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A 19th-century black lacquered pedestal table featuring hand-painted gold chinoiserie motifs, a tray top, turned central column, and tripod feet.
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  • ObjectOccasional Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Chinoiserie
  • MaterialLacquered Wood, Papier-mache, Gold Leaf
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsChinoiserie hand painting, Turned central stem, Tripod scroll legs, Tray top rim
  • SizeH 73 cm (29 in) x W 79.3 cm (31 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

This nineteenth-century tray table exemplifies Victorian Chinoiserie style, constructed from lacquered wood, papier-mache, and gold leaf. The piece presents a black and gold colour scheme, featuring a removable tray top with a raised rim and hand-painted gold leaf scenes depicting traditional Chinese social gatherings, architecture, plants, and foliage. The base incorporates a turned central stem supported by three scroll feet, displaying matching gold hand-painted ornamentation. A visible shrinkage split runs through the centre of the tray, preserved in original condition with signs of age and wear. The dimensions measure 73 cm high, 79.3 cm wide, and 57 cm deep. Suitable as an occasional table, this item functions well placed at the end of a sofa in a living room, drawing room, or hallway to hold decorative objects or small accessories. The compact footprint fits neatly beside seating arrangements while offering a stable surface raised on its tripod pedestal base.

FAQs

Chinoiserie lacquered furniture refers to European decorative pieces produced to imitate East Asian lacquerware techniques using shellac or varnish. Popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, these pieces feature dark background coatings adorned with hand-painted gilded foliage, figures, and geometric borders.

These tables were typically framed in dense hardwoods or papier-mache for the tray top, mounted onto turned wooden pedestal columns. The surfaces were built up with multiple layers of dark lacquer or varnish before hand-painting with gold leaf, bronze powders, and pigmented enamels.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display fine craquelure or micro-fracturing in the varnish due to natural age shrinkage. Examination of the underside often reveals hand-cut joinery, irregular turned column proportions, and signs of oxidisation on metal fixings or structural pins.

Place the table as an occasional surface beside a sofa, armchair, or within a reading corner to serve as a visual focal point. Its dark finish and gilded detailing complement both traditional period living rooms and contemporary minimalist spaces seeking contrasting texture.

Dust surfaces regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners or water which can cloud the varnish. Keep the item away from direct sunlight and severe humidity fluctuations to prevent cracking, lifting, or fading of the delicate gilding.
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