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Chinese Inlaid Hardwood Suite
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €3,803     $4,128
£3,250

John Howkins Antiques

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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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
106cm (41.73")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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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.

Height
106cm (41.73")
Width
154cm (60.63")
Depth
106cm (41.73")
Date of Manufacture

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

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 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
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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
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Sep 2010
Items For Sale 475
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John Howkins Antiques
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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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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.

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