CHINA - 19th CENTURY Rectangular chest in black... Lot 35

CHINA - 19th CENTURY Rectangular chest in black lacquered wood and mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid of a medallion formed by two phoenixes facing each other, on the sides of foliage scrolls and birds on flowering branches. The sides of the lid decorated with peasants in lakeside landscapes. Later added fittings in the shape of bats and dragons. Later openwork wooden base. Dim. of the chest: 41 x 70 x 42 cm. 16,14 x 27,56 x 16,54 in. Total height: 60 cm. 23,62 in. Accidents, missing inlaid decoration, visible restorations on the flap, broken lock, cracks Expert : Cabinet PORTIER - Alice Jossaume