0
20,032  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 70  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Latest
Price Low
Price High
sellingantiques.co.uk
ID #SA1220018
FOR SALE
£3,950
Email
Save
Antique Chinese Pagoda Display Cabinet
Willows Antiques and Interiors
for sale €4,622     $5,017
£3,950
Willows Antiques and Interiors

Willows Antiques and Interiors

Sellingantiques Verified Since May 2022
View Dealers Stock Page
Relevant Links
Id #SA1220018
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Antique Chinese Pagoda Display Cabinet

19th century
Description

A rare and fine quality Chinese open shelf display cabinet with 3 shelves and a base section.

The cabinet is has delicately inlaid scenes in a combination of wood and ivory to the front and sides. 

The cabinet top takes the form of a Chinese pagoda.

Presented in excellent condition.

China circa 1870.

Offered with UK Ivory registration, government submission reference number: 17GFF8TX

Physical Dimensions
Height
196cm (77.17")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

Willows Antiques and Interiors has dated this Chinese Pagoda Display Cabinet to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1220018
Dealers Notes

OPENING HOURS:

Tuesday 10am - 3pm

Wednesday 10am - 3pm

Thursday 10am - 3pm

Friday 10am - 3pm

Saturday 10am - 4pm

Other times including weekends & evenings, are available by appointment.

Description
A rare and fine quality Chinese open shelf display cabinet with 3 shelves and a base section.
“
The cabinet is has delicately inlaid scenes in a combination of wood and ivory to the front and sides.
Willows Antiques and Interiors

 

The cabinet top takes the form of a Chinese pagoda.

Presented in excellent condition.

China circa 1870.

Offered with UK Ivory registration, government submission reference number: 17GFF8TX

Height
196cm (77.17")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

Willows Antiques and Interiors has dated this Chinese Pagoda Display Cabinet to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1220018
Willows Antiques and Interiors
Willows Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Willows Antiques and Interiors Profile Page

Relevant Links
PDF SHARE
SAVE
A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves.
1 / 9
Archive I A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves.

Antique Chinese pagoda display cabinet

Archive II A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View II
Archive III A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View III
Archive IV A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View IV
Archive V A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View V
Archive VI A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View VI
Archive VII A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View VII
Archive VIII A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View VIII
Archive IX A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves. View IX
FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Enlarged Archival View
Willows Antiques and Interiors

Willows Antiques and Interiors
Telephone 07748 520861
Location
317 Lillie Road
London
SW6 7LL
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/willows
Verified Since May 2022
Items For Sale 28
Items Sold 273
Willows Antiques and Interiors
Willows Antiques and Interiors
Verified Since May 2022
View Dealer Info
Location: 317 Lillie Road, London, SW6 7LL, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/willows
Verified
May 2022
For Sale
28
Sold
273
A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves.
Antique Chinese pagoda display cabinet
Ref: SA1220018
A tall dark wood Chinese pagoda display cabinet featuring mother of pearl inlay, carved fretwork, and four open shelves.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

A Chinese pagoda display cabinet is an open-shelved piece of storage furniture featuring a distinctive roof pediment designed in the form of a traditional East Asian pagoda. Originating as dedicated display units for porcelain, bronzes, and curiosities, these cabinets became highly favoured during the 19th century as popular exports for Western collectors.

These cabinets are traditionally crafted from dense hardwoods such as rosewood, teak, or Zitan, using mortise-and-tenon joinery without metal nails. Decoration typically includes intricate hand-carved reticulated fretwork, detailed apron panels, and decorative inlays made of mother-of-pearl or bone.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-carved joinery details, natural contraction lines near wood joints from age, and subtle oxidisation to original inlays. Look for hand-worked frame assembly, soft wear on exposed edges, and authentic patination across the carved surfaces.

Position the cabinet against a neutral wall so its architectural silhouette and dark timber stand out clearly. Arrange curated ceramics, books, or glass objects across the open shelves while maintaining generous negative space around each piece to highlight the carved fretwork.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth, gently brushing intricate carved areas with a soft-bristled brush. Keep the cabinet away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to protect delicate inlays, and apply a light coat of natural beeswax polish annually to nourish the timber.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories