Chinese Porcelain Garden Barrel Seat 19th Century

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a superb 19th century Chinese barrel seat beautifully painted in famille rose enamels with dragons amongst foliage on a pale celadon ground. The pierced barrel design has typical Chinese motifs and multiple decorative borders with millefiori and Greek key designs. This is in excellent condition with no damage and only slight rubbing to the surface edges here and there consistent with age and use. A most attractive example in super order, the seat measures 47 cms high.

UK hand delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £50 plus vat to most areas.

Physical Dimensions

Height

47cm (18.50")

Width

30cm (11.81")

Depth

30cm (11.81")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA651412

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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We offer a full money back guarantee if you are not happy for whatever reason within a seven day period as long as the buyer pays for transportation costs.

Description

This is a superb 19th century Chinese barrel seat beautifully painted in famille rose enamels with dragons amongst foliage on a pale celadon ground.

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The pierced barrel design has typical Chinese motifs and multiple decorative borders with millefiori and Greek key designs.

Rams Head Antiques

This is in excellent condition with no damage and only slight rubbing to the surface edges here and there consistent with age and use. A most attractive example in super order, the seat measures 47 cms high.

UK hand delivery can be arranged with our local courier and costs £50 plus vat to most areas.

Physical Dimensions

Height

47cm (18.50")

Width

30cm (11.81")

Depth

30cm (11.81")

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref