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Late C19th Chinese Hardwood Square Occasional Table Profusely Inlaid with Bone Decoration.
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M Lees and Sons

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Late C19th Chinese Hardwood Square Occasional Table Profusely Inlaid with Bone Decoration.

19th century
For Sale by M Lees and Sons
Description

Late C19th Chinese square hardwood occasional table profusely inlaid with bone decoration.

Of square canted corner form and raised on shaped cabriole type legs . The top panel profusely inlaid with complex bone inlaid designs featuring landscapes , figures , clouds , birds and pagodas , some having red-stained highlights . The corners of the top inlaid with auspicious bat or dragon designs and the other sides having furher inlay featuring horse etc .

The openwork friezes below having turned bone spindle galleries, a further shaped frieze beneath with corresponding bone inlaid decoration, the legs having further bone-inlaid decoration.

In excellent original condition with no losses to the intricate bone inlay , having minor age-related shrinkage cracks to the panelled top .

An impressively executed inlaid table of practical scale and proportions for use as a low occasional or drinks table, to add an exotic oriental accent to an interior scheme.

H 17”

W 17”

D 17”

China c.1880

Date of Manufacture

M Lees and Sons has dated this Chinese Bone Inlaid Table to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09597316
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Bone inlay stained with red pigment: late Qing dynasty export craft.
Hand-turned bone spindles in the gallery: typical late nineteenth-century cabinet work.
Soft rounded wear along the canted corners: smoothing from domestic handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1228188
Dealers Internal Reference
ML 268
Dealers Notes

Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-forward approach to our business and build lasting relationships with our customers. As members of the 'London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association' , we provide full descriptive details , date ,authenticity and any available provenance ,with full disclosure of any restoration or repair which may have taken place .

Whether buying for pleasure , decoration or investment, we welcome you to our web-site or premises .

Past projects have included advising clients on forming and disposing of collections , furnishing period properties , hotel and commercial projects , also a shoot-room and lodge .

All goods are available to view and owned by M.Lees & Sons .

If visiting, a telephone call prior is advisable as due to the demands of the business the show-room does not have regular hours . Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance . Our inventory on the website Selling Antiques .co.uk showcases our range of stock, whilst more items are available to view on our website. Please visit us on:

www.leesantiquesworcester.com.

Tel. 01905 26620 / 07860826218

Located in the centre of Worcester in the shadow of the Cathedral with easy parking nearby. Exit Junction 7 M5 and follow the signs for Worcester Porcelain Museum . Our premises are located 100 metres from the Museum and 50 metres from Pay&Display car-park in nearby King St.

Description
Late C19th Chinese square hardwood occasional table profusely inlaid with bone decoration.

Of square canted corner form and raised on shaped cabriole type legs .

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The top panel profusely inlaid with complex bone inlaid designs featuring landscapes , figures , clouds , birds and pagodas , some having red-stained highlights.
M Lees and Sons

. The corners of the top inlaid with auspicious bat or dragon designs and the other sides having furher inlay featuring horse etc .

fig 1. A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron.
fig 1. Late C19th Chinese Hardwood Square Occasional Table Profusely Inlaid with Bone Decoration.

The openwork friezes below having turned bone spindle galleries, a further shaped frieze beneath with corresponding bone inlaid decoration, the legs having further bone-inlaid decoration.

In excellent original condition with no losses to the intricate bone inlay , having minor age-related shrinkage cracks to the panelled top .

fig 2. A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron.
fig 2. Late C19th Chinese Hardwood Square Occasional Table Profusely Inlaid with Bone Decoration.

An impressively executed inlaid table of practical scale and proportions for use as a low occasional or drinks table, to add an exotic oriental accent to an interior scheme.

H 17”

W 17”

D 17”

China c.1880

Date of Manufacture

M Lees and Sons has dated this Chinese Bone Inlaid Table to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09597316
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Bone inlay stained with red pigment: late Qing dynasty export craft.
Hand-turned bone spindles in the gallery: typical late nineteenth-century cabinet work.
Soft rounded wear along the canted corners: smoothing from domestic handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1228188
Dealers Internal Ref
ML 268
M Lees and Sons
M Lees and Sons
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2013

M.lees & sons , 'tower house' , severn st., worcester wr12nb tel . 07860826218

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the M Lees and Sons Profile Page

Trade Associations

M Lees and Sons is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron.

Late C19th Chinese Hardwood Square Occasional Table Profusely Inlaid with Bone Decoration.

Archive II A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View II
Archive III A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View III
Archive IV A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View IV
Archive V A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View V
Archive VI A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View VI
Archive VII A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View VII
Archive VIII A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View VIII
Archive IX A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View IX
Archive X A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View X
Archive XI A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View XI
Archive XII A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View XII
Archive XIII A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View XIII
Archive XIV A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View XIV
Archive XV A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View XV
Archive XVI A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron. View XVI
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M Lees and Sons

M Lees and Sons
Telephone 07860 826218 or 01905 26620
Location
Tower House
1 Castle Place
Severn St
Worcester
WR1 2NB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mleesandsons
Verified Since Feb 2013
Items For Sale 368
Items Sold 1,599
M Lees and Sons
M Lees and Sons
Verified Since Feb 2013
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A late 19th-century Chinese dark hardwood occasional table decorated with detailed bone inlay landscape scenes, featuring cabriole legs and a carved apron.
Late C19th Chinese hardwood square occasional table profusely inlaid with bone decoration.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOccasional Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialHardwood, Bone
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBone inlay, Cabriole legs, Pierced apron, Spindle gallery
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This late nineteenth-century Chinese occasional table dates from around 1880 during the Qing Dynasty. Constructed from dark brown hardwood, it is profusely decorated with intricate white and red-stained bone inlay depicting detailed landscapes with figures, birds, clouds, and pagodas across the canted square top, accompanied by bats, dragons, horses, and floral motifs along the edges and cabriole legs. The structure incorporates an openwork frieze with turned bone spindles above a further pierced and carved apron. Minor age-related shrinkage cracks appear on the panelled top alongside the rich dark timber tones visible throughout the piece. Measuring 43 cm high by 43 cm wide and 43 cm deep, this low table offers a practical surface suitable for placement at the end of a sofa or as a compact drinks table within a gentleman's library or eclectic living space.

FAQs

Furniture from this period often features dense dark hardwoods decorated with detailed bone or mother-of-pearl inlays depicting landscape scenes, floral motifs, and figures, designed both for domestic use and international export.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense Asian hardwoods such as zitan, hongmu, or rosewood, paired with hand-carved bovine bone or mother-of-pearl pieces set flush into the timber surface.

Authentic pieces display subtle hand-carving marks, natural variations in bone grain, slight unevenness from hand-setting, and an aged patination on both the inlay and timber surrounding it.

Position the piece as an accent feature beside an armchair, in an entrance hall, or within a reading corner to create visual contrast against contemporary upholstery and wall finishes.

Dust regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoid exposure to direct heat or sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage, and refrain from using harsh liquid cleaners that could loosen the inlay glue.
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