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19th Century Chinese Canton Black Lacquered Desk Cabinet

Name: 19th Century Chinese Canton Black Lacquered Desk Cabinet
SKU: EA325
Price: 17995.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 168cm

Width 76cm

Depth 74cm

Stock Number: EA325

£ 17,995

Shipping cost to the United States - £800

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Description

This Chinese Canton black lacquered desk cabinet, circa 1830, is a striking piece of Regency-period export furniture in oriental hardwood. Profusely hand decorated with gilt scenes, it features rare hand-painted alabaster doors that glow with light when open, alongside a wealth of fitted drawers and writing surfaces. It shows expected age wear, including fading, lacquer cracking and some missing handles, with one strengthening repair to a leg.

Dealer notes

19TH CENTURY CHINESE CANTON BLACK LACQUERED DESK CABINET, CIRCA 1830.

STUNNING QUALITY CHINESE EXPORT DESK, CIRCA 1830. MAIN FEATURE IS THE RARE ALABASTER DOORS WHICH HAVE BEEN HAND PAINTED BOTH SIDES AND ALLOWS THE LIGHT TO GLOW THROUGH WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN. TOP SECTION COMPRISES OF A SMALL DOOR WHICH WOULD OF HOUSED A POCKET WATCH, FLANKED EITHER SIDE BY 2 OPEN COMPARTMENTS. THE CENTRAL TABERNACLE WHICH CONTAINS AN ORIGINAL SILK WORK IN THE DOOR IS FLANKED EITHER SIDE BY 2 DRAWERS. (2 SMALL HANDLES MISSING) THE TOP SECTION FINISHES WITH THE MAIN PULLOUT / PULL-OUT WRITING SURFACE. THE WRITING FLAP OPENS BOTH WAYS TO REVEAL STORAGE UNDERNEATH, PEN TRAYS EITHER SIDE. (RED FABRIC IS WORN AND DETACHED IN THE MIDDLE BUT ORIGINAL) THERE IS A LONG DRAWER ACCESSIBLE FROM 1 SIDE WHICH IS AS DEEP AS THE WHOLE CARCASS.

THE MIDDLE SECTION IS A REMOVABLE WRITING BOX, WITH HANDLES. FLAPS OPEN TO REVEAL A COMPARTMENTED LIFT UP TRAY, ALL DECORATED. SOME INTRICATE CARVED BOTTLE HOLDERS (1 HANDLE MISSING) UNDERNEATH THIS IS ANOTHER PULLOUT / PULL-OUT DRAWER WHICH ACTS AS ANOTHER WRITING SURFACE WITH ADJUSTABLE SLOPE. CORNICE IS REMOVABLE, FEATURING A GILT FLOWER FLANKED BY THE TYPICAL REGENCY SHAPE. STANDS ON TABLE WITH CABRIOLE LEGS AND BALL AND CLAW FEET. PROFUSELY HAND DECORATED WITH GILT SCENES, A REAL RARE PIECE.

SOME NATURAL FADING TO THE SURFACES AND LOSSES, CRACKING TO LACQUER, EXPECTED AGE SPLITS. 1 REPAIR TO LEG TO STRENGTHEN AT THE JOINT.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 66 inches / 168cm
Width: 30 inches / 76cm
Depth: 29 inches / 74cm

Specification

Stock number: EA325
Material: Oriental Hardwood
Room: Drawing Room Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Regency
Colour: Black
Product Type: Desk

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £800

Canada £960

Europe and rest UK £480

South America & Middle East £1600

Australia & New Zealand £1800

Rest of the world £2000

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