Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.
The top featuring a typical Oriental scene.
Each of the 4 pull out tables featuring more Chinoiserie decoration.
Size: (Largest table)
Height 20" (51cm)
Diameter 24" (61cm)
In the 18th century porcelain, silk and lacquerware decoration imported from China and Japan were extremely fashionable. This led many British designers and craftsmen to imitate Asian designs and to create their own fanciful versions of the East.
In 18th-century Britain, China seemed a mysterious, far-away place. Chinoiserie drew on this exotic image. Objects featured fantastic landscapes with fanciful pavilions and fabulous birds, sometimes inspired by those depicted on actual Chinese objects.
To British designers Chinese and Japanese dragons summed up all that was strange and wonderful about the East. These mythical beasts became common Chinoiserie motifs.
The sweeping lines of the roofs of Chinese pagodas were incorporated into a wide range of Chinoiserie objects.
Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.
Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,
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Chinoiserie Nest of tables
