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Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite
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Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite

19th century
Description

An unusual Chinese hardwood suite comprising of a settee, centre table, armchair and small table. The whole having carved detail with scrolling foliage and flowers and all profusely inlaid with mother-of-pearl including a blossoming tree, flower basket, butterflies, birds and a chicken, and raised on shaped legs and claw feet,

Dimensions:- Settee...154cm. wide 53cm deep.106cm high, Large Table... 115cm wide, 57.5cm deep, 76cm high, Chair... 73cm wide, 54cm deep, 103cm high, Small Table... 42cm wide, 39cm deep,

57.5cm high . Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £150.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 05554606
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Hand-carved Rococo crestings with roses: late 19th-century Western export style.
Engraved mother-of-pearl flowers set into the timber: traditional export workshop technique.
Drying movement along the seat and back joints: old solid timber.
Gentle rubbing and softened lacquer on the armrests: generations of domestic handling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
106cm (41.73")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA650658
Dealers Internal Reference
22252
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Description
An unusual Chinese hardwood suite comprising of a settee, centre table, armchair and small table. The whole having carved detail with scrolling foliage and flowers and all profusely inlaid with mother-of-pearl including a blossoming tree, flower basket, butterflies, birds and a chicken, and raised on shaped legs and claw feet,
fig 1. A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool.
fig 1. Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite

Dimensions:- Settee...154cm. wide 53cm deep.106cm high, Large Table... 115cm wide, 57.5cm deep, 76cm high, Chair... 73cm wide, 54cm deep, 103cm high, Small Table... 42cm wide, 39cm deep,

57.5cm high . Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £150.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 05554606
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Hand-carved Rococo crestings with roses: late 19th-century Western export style.
Engraved mother-of-pearl flowers set into the timber: traditional export workshop technique.
Drying movement along the seat and back joints: old solid timber.
Gentle rubbing and softened lacquer on the armrests: generations of 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
106cm (41.73")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
106cm (41.73")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA650658
Dealers Internal Ref
22252
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the John Howkins Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool.

Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite

Archive II A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View II
Archive III A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View III
Archive IV A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View IV
Archive V A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View V
Archive VI A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View VI
Archive VII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View VII
Archive VIII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View VIII
Archive IX A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View IX
Archive X A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View X
Archive XI A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XI
Archive XII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XII
Archive XIII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XIII
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Archive XVI A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XVI
Archive XVII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XVII
Archive XVIII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XVIII
Archive XIX A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XIX
Archive XX A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XX
Archive XXI A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXI
Archive XXII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXII
Archive XXIII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXIII
Archive XXIV A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXIV
Archive XXV A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXV
Archive XXVI A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXVI
Archive XXVII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXVII
Archive XXVIII A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool. View XXVIII
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
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A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool.
Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite
Ref: SA650658
A four-piece Chinese hardwood furniture suite featuring intricate mother-of-pearl floral inlays, comprising a settee, an armchair, a rectangular table, and a small side stool.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFurniture Suite
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialHardwood, Mother of Pearl
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMother-of-pearl inlay, Carved crest rails, Cabriole legs, Floral panelling
  • SizeH 106 cm (42 in) x W 154 cm (61 in) x D 106 cm (42 in)

This Chinese export furniture suite from 1890 comprises a settee, a centre table, an armchair, and a small table, all fashioned from warm brown hardwood. Each piece displays profuse mother-of-pearl inlay depicting blossoms, foliage, and animals, alongside deeply carved crest rails, cabriole legs, and claw feet. The suite exhibits intricate relief carvings of scrolling flowers, butterflies, and birds against the polished timber surfaces. Occupying substantial floor space with a settee width of 154 cm and a height of 106 cm, this suite suits a formal drawing room or a grand living space as a dramatic central seating group. The matching tables provide functional surface areas for displaying decorative objects or serving refreshments while maintaining a cohesive aesthetic throughout the room.

FAQs

Originating primarily during the Ming and Qing dynasties, mother-of-pearl inlaid hardwood furniture became highly popular both domestically and as export wares for European markets during the nineteenth century.

Artisans traditionally employed dense hardwoods such as rosewood, zitan, or hongmu, which were precisely carved and inlaid with meticulously shaped iridescent shell segments derived from mother-of-pearl.

Genuine pieces feature hand-carved mortise-and-tenon joints, hand-incised detailing on individual mother-of-pearl pieces, and natural grain variations across dense hardwood structures.

Incorporate individual pieces into contemporary settings alongside neutral upholstery and minimalist decor to create a balanced focal point that highlights the ornate craftsmanship.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth, maintain stable humidity levels to prevent wood movement, and avoid direct exposure to sunlight or harsh chemical cleaners.
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