Fine Furniture A timeline in woods
CHINESE ALTAR TABLE A mid 19th century black lacquer altar table, profusely decorated with Chinese court scenes and with a pierced front frieze. F2H0278 Chinese, circa 1860 Height: 32½in (82½cm) Width: 51in (129½cm) Depth: 18½in (47cm) While European Japanned pieces were a significant aspect of furnishing throughout the 18th and 19th centuries equally Chinese Export items were also a feature. This table is interesting as being of a true Chinese form, eminently practical in Western houses.
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