Chinese Style Black Lacquered Bureau

1900 - 1920

Sold by Georgian Antiques

Description

Circa 1910, unusual Chinese style black lacquered bureau of petite proportions. There is applied decoration depicting a beautiful Chinese garden and courtyard scene, with figures on the top and lovely flowers on the front and sides, and birds on the front. The small bureau opens to reveal an interior with five various sized serpentine drawers which are lacquered on the front. The flap is also lacquered and gilded with various flowers, butterflies and insects. Below is a single drawer which is painted on the inside and pull out arms with axe head drop handles. There is a shaped apron below which is stylised at the front and sides. All standing on four turned legs with bulbous tops, united by concave and shaped stretchers which are also decorated. Good colour and very stylish.

Size 89cm high x 60cm wide x 28cm deep.

Most items include delivery anywhere in the UK mainland.

Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA230252

Dealers Internal Reference

18706

Description

Circa 1910, unusual Chinese style black lacquered bureau of petite proportions.

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There is applied decoration depicting a beautiful Chinese garden and courtyard scene, with figures on the top and lovely flowers on the front and sides, and birds on the front.

Georgian Antiques

The small bureau opens to reveal an interior with five various sized serpentine drawers which are lacquered on the front. The flap is also lacquered and gilded with various flowers, butterflies and insects. Below is a single drawer which is painted on the inside and pull out arms with axe head drop handles. There is a shaped apron below which is stylised at the front and sides. All standing on four turned legs with bulbous tops, united by concave and shaped stretchers which are also decorated. Good colour and very stylish.

Size 89cm high x 60cm wide x 28cm deep.

Most items include delivery anywhere in the UK mainland.

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA230252

Dealers Internal Ref

18706

About the Dealer

Georgian Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2010