Chinese Export Parcel-Gilt Black Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. The gem of a cabinet is fitted with doors and drawers, and decorated on all sides. The top, back and sides with lacquer painted scenes of birds and flowers. The front of the cabinet featuring a pair of stunning coromandel doors carved with a shanshui (mountain and water) landscape scene, complete with temples and pagodas, boats and bridges, and figures, all set against craggy mountains shrouded in clouds and rippling water. The cabinet mounted with brass hinges and lock plates (key included) and a pair of carrying handles. Opening the doors reveals eleven wondrous black lacquer drawers...

On later stands, each fitted with a pair of cabinet doors opening to shelves. Loose translation of the calligraphy across the four doors reads: "Going tens of miles in Jiangnan in ...

A fine 18th c. English black lacquer and parcel gilt Japanned corner cabinet on stand, circa 1760. Attributed to Giles Grendey, London; cabinet maker (1693-1780). The cabinet and sta...

A very unusual and highly decorative parcel-gilt and coral-red lacquer cabinet-on-stand, Austrian circa 1780 Height: 210 cm Width: 140 cm Depth: 72 cm. Provenance: Private Australi...