Auction 86 Antiques & Works of Art

561

A pair of large cupboards


Estimate

12.000 - 15.000


Session 2

29 May 2019



Description

Each cupboard of taller central section and cylindrical side cabinets, richly carved and mother-of-pearl inlaid.
The centre with glazed door and, in one of the cupborads, carved on the top and base with floral motifs and birds. The other decorated with landscapes
The door frame with mother-of-pearl inlay work and scalloped top crest depicting a dragon
Side cabinets segmented in three tiers, the top one being the smaller, and decorated with carved lion and turtle
The intermediate tiers, of glazed doors, are separated from the lower by narrow compartments, coated by carved decorative plaques depicting flowering tree branches, fruits, birds and squirels
The lower tier doors with inlaid decoration of landscapes with oriental figures, pagoda and auspicious objects
Bases with four feet and apron with lace decoration
China, 19th century
(minor defects, faults and restorations)

240x149x34 cm


Category

Furniture



Closed Auction