Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850 Paintings The chair fronts are decorated

The chair fronts are decorated with Neoclassical carved motifs and are raised on gently tapered baluster legs to the front & 'sabre' shaped legs to the rear

the tureen raised on four scrolled feet

George Johanson

The elephant was acquired at Sotheby's auction in 1998 for $2400

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850 Paintings The chair fronts are decoratedA fine antique gilt wood & black lacquer Chinese Export Qing dynasty table desk, circa 1850. The table top is finely hand painted to the top with a gilded landscape scene, depicting a river with boats and various pagoda buildings, set below a mountainous landscape. The table is decorated on all sides, with three drawers to the front with corresponding landscape scenes, the back of the desk having three panels decorated with similar hand painted gilt