Small Chest with Lacquered and Painted Scene

Antiques > Decorative Arts Dealer: Silk Road Collection Asian Furniture and Decor Contact: Robert H Turner - Email Dealer
Price: $500.00 USD  - Currency Converter Shipping inside United States: $75.00 Shipping outside United States: Quoted at time of purchase

Description: The front depicts small groups of people relaxing and talking in a garden setting. The top depicts an intricate scene of a water garden with a warrior approaching a noble who is guarded by two soldiers. The noble is seated at a low table with a calligraphy poem hanging behind him.

The top scene is bracketed at one end by a dragon and at the other end by a phoenix. The dragon and phoenix were depictions of the emperor and empress. The ends depict stylized chrysanthemums and the back has iris flowers. The chest has black lacquer overall which is then over-painted with these charming scenes. There are two shallow drawers and two small doors.

Originally, this may have been a ""lady's chest"" - used by a woman for the safekeeping of her jewelry and other personal effects.

The inside dimensions of the drawers are 9.25""(23.5cm) wide by 7.5""(19cm) deep by 1.25""(3cm) high. The inside of the bottom is 10""(25.5cm) deep from front to back.
 
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Status: For Sale	Reference#: CZY809X
Condition: Antique	Year: 20th Century
Country: China	Maker: ancient craftsmen
Height: 12.5 in. (31.75 cm)	Depth: 11.5 in. (29.21 cm)
Width: 24.25 in. (61.59 cm)
Title: Oriental Home Furnishings, from China, Small Chest with Lacquered and Painted Scene	Style: Asian
Materials: Wood with Lacquer & Paint	Type: Chest

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