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Rare Mid-18th Century Chinese-Export Serpentine Lacquer Commode

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    Located in Kastrup, DK
    Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.
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    Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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    Elm

  • 18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
    Located in Amsterdam, NL
    An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton, circa 1737 H. 118 x W. 102.5 x D. 63 cm Provenance: - Private collection, The Netherlands - J.K. Driessen Antiques, Arnhem (Art Fair Breda, 1989) - Noble collection, Belgium Literature: - C.J.A. Jörg, ’De handel van de V.O.C. in Oosters lakwerk in de 18de eeuw’ in: Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek , Jr. 31 (1980), pp. 355-363 (ill.) - Annigje Hofstede, Nederlandse meubelen van Barok tot Biedermeier, 1700-1830, Waanders, Zwolle 2004, pp. 35-37 (ill.) This lacquer bureau is one of the four writing desks purchased in Canton in 1737, and as far as is known, this is the only remaining bureau of its type from the period. As the VOC believed that large pieces of import took up too much valuable space in their trading ships...
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    Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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    Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

  • Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
    Located in Austin, TX
    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...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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    Brass

  • 19th Century English George II Style Mahogany Serpentine Commode / Chest
    By Thomas Chippendale
    Located in Dublin, IE
    A superb George II style mahogany serpentine shaped commode in the style of Thomas Chippendale, with a moulded serpentine top above a slide and four long graduated drawers between sc...
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    Antique Late 19th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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    Mahogany

  • Rare 18th Century Chinese Lacquered Buddhist Incense Table
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    This beautiful and rare, lacquered 18th century Buddhist incense table with a great patina of original dark oxblood and red lacquer is craved from Yumu (Chinese Northern Elm) and is ...
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    Antique 18th Century Chinese Furniture

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  • Fine Chinese Export Camphor Wood Military Secretaire Campaign Chest of Drawers
    Located in GB
    We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Camphor wood, brass inlaid, Chinese export, military campaign chest with sliding Secrataire desk and writing slope A ve...
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    Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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    Brass

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