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ANTIQUE #SA1203213

Nineteenth Century Chinese Lacquer Cabinet

£21,000    $28,144    €24,599
A beautiful early Nineteenth Century lacquer cabinet by Ann Lee Warner; the doors decorated with mythical Chinese landscapes and retaining the original engraved brass escutcheon open to reveal a fully fitted interior of eighteen graduated drawers which are decorated with mythical Chinese landscapes and retain their original fire gilded handles; the interior of the doors are decorated with bamboo leaves. Raised on the original stand which is decorated with vine leaves and flowers. Retaining its original brass maker''s label which is engraved with Ann Lee Warner Fecit A.D. 1815.
 
The lacquer on this cabinet is beautifully untouched and the quality of the cabinet is shown with the interiors of the drawers being decorated with the maki-e technique in which powdered gold dust is sprinkled into wet lacquer.
 
Provenance:
 
Walsingham Abbey, Norfolk.
 
Pictured in the sale catalogue dated 25-28 September, 1916. Lot 883
 
Walsingham Abbey was built on the ruins of a medieval priory and e...
Antique SA1203213 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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