We have a very attractive and rather handsome looking antique Chinoiserie 3 seater sofa C1890 sitting in lovely time worn condition. The sofa possesses some highly attractive features worthy of note are the well shaped arms, semi circular sides and backs to the frame, well turned legs and of course the little figures, decoration and animals to the black frame. Chinoiserie is wonderfully beautiful, and tends to depict realistic and fictitious animals, insects, people, foliage, structures and various other elaborate Asian designs... Numerous polishing periods go into the true technique of japanning, quality pieces will appear to have deep layers of gloss with the sheen of fine marble, but true antique pieces like the sofa will show signs of age and wear.Proving comfortable, with good springs and webbing to be base of the seat and of great scale, the lacquered decoration has wear in all of the expected areas, most notably to the arms displaying a nice genuine fine patination. The...