Chest of drawers
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1760
Materials
Lacquer, softwood carcass, brass handles
Measurements
82 x 91 x 58 cm
Place of origin
China
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Arlington Court, Devon
NT 986022
Summary
A black and gold lacquered chest of drawers, Chinese, circa 1760. Profusely decorated overall, the top with prunus and buildings amidst scenery, all within a border of lattice and flowers, above four long drawers decorated with birds, insects and flowers on a lattice background, the middle two drawer fronts joined as one deep drawer, the top drawer previously fitted with compartments and now set with a large central panel applied with shells in symmetrical patterns, the sides depicting a figure in a pagoda landscape and a bird on a chrysanthemum plant, on bracket feet, the handles original.