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Antique Pair Chinese Lacquer Low Tables
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Antique Pair Chinese Lacquer Low Tables

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a lovely pair of Chinese chinoiserie tables in red lacquer with beautifully illustrated surfaces, one depicting birds in flight above colourful flowers the other with a large waterbird in pools with ferns and foliage. The tables have an elegant plain design with typical Chinese style and are in good sound condition.

The surfaces are hand painted on antique leather panels and are interestingly equally decorated to both sides ( i.e. the underside of the table) so it suggests that the tops were repurposed possibly from an antique Chinese room screen.

The pair are both a lovely colour and have great charm as well as being very practical.

These measure 52 cms square and are 42 cms high.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

You are welcome to call and collect from

Rams Head Antiques

Wolsingham in Weardale

Open Saturday 11 am 3 pm or by appointment

Please call or email first to arrange.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Chinese Lacquer Low Tables to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09642053
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Heavy craquelure on the painted panels: natural aging of the surface.
Wear and chipping to the red lacquer edges: years of use and handling.
Painted decoration on the undersides: shows the panels were repurposed from another object.
Traditional horse-hoof feet: classic Chinese furniture design.

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.

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SA1234579
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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Description
This is a lovely pair of Chinese chinoiserie tables in red lacquer with beautifully illustrated surfaces, one depicting birds in flight above colourful flowers the other with a large waterbird in pools with ferns and foliage. The tables have an elegant plain design with typical Chinese style and are in good sound condition.
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The surfaces are hand painted on antique leather panels and are interestingly equally decorated to both sides ( i.
Rams Head Antiques

e. the underside of the table) so it suggests that the tops were repurposed possibly from an antique Chinese room screen.

fig 1. A pair of square Chinese low tables with red lacquered frames and hand-painted tops depicting birds among foliage.
fig 1. Antique Pair Chinese Lacquer Low Tables

The pair are both a lovely colour and have great charm as well as being very practical.

These measure 52 cms square and are 42 cms high.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

You are welcome to call and collect from

Rams Head Antiques

Wolsingham in Weardale

Open Saturday 11 am 3 pm or by appointment

Please call or email first to arrange.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Chinese Lacquer Low Tables to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09642053
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Heavy craquelure on the painted panels: natural aging of the surface.
Wear and chipping to the red lacquer edges: years of use and handling.
Painted decoration on the undersides: shows the panels were repurposed from another object.
Traditional horse-hoof feet: classic Chinese furniture design.

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.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234579
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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Archive I A pair of square Chinese low tables with red lacquered frames and hand-painted tops depicting birds among foliage.

Antique Pair Chinese Lacquer Low Tables

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Telephone 07769 255 544
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Weardale
Durham
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A pair of square Chinese low tables with red lacquered frames and hand-painted tops depicting birds among foliage.
Antique Pair Chinese Lacquer Low Tables
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  • ObjectSide Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialWood, Lacquer, Pigment, Gilt
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsHand-painted bird motifs, Straight legs with block feet, Gilt border detailing

This pair of Chinese chinoiserie low tables dates from 1900 and is constructed from wood, lacquer, pigment, and gilt. The frames display a red lacquer finish with gilt border detailing, straight legs with block feet, and square tops featuring hand-painted bird motifs amidst foliage. One surface depicts birds in flight above colourful flowers, while the other illustrates a large waterbird in pools with ferns and foliage, executed on antique leather panels. Measuring 52 cm square and 42 cm high, these side tables function well placed at the end of a sofa in a living room. The maximalist wonderland design offers practical surface space for everyday use while adding character to interior spaces.

FAQs

Low tables in China have a long history linked to traditional floor-seated or raised platform living, such as on a kang. Lacquerware technique developed over thousands of years, using refined tree sap to produce protective and decorative surfaces often decorated with symbolic flora and fauna.

These tables are constructed from timber frames joined with traditional wood mortise and tenon joinery. Multiple thin layers of natural lacquer sap are applied over the wood base, followed by hand-painted pigments and gilt embellishments.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit age-appropriate surface craquelure within the lacquer, wear along exposed edges, and hand-carved joinery without modern metal fasteners. The hand-painted detailing often shows subtle brushwork variations rather than uniform stencilling.

A pair of red lacquer tables functions effectively as end tables flanking a contemporary sofa or as low accent tables in a lounge area. Their rich colour and narrative hand-painted tops introduce textural contrast and visual interest to neutral modern spaces.

Keep lacquer furniture away from direct sunlight, central heating vents, and high humidity fluctuations to prevent cracking or warping. Dust gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and avoid using chemical polishes or water-based cleaners.
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