A GEORGE III CHINESE SOAPSTONE-MOUNTED SATINWOOD CABINET-ON-...

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£ 7 000
Auction dateClassic
12.11.2020 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 148 | A GEORGE III CHINESE SOAPSTONE-MOUNTED SATINWOOD CABINET-ON-...
A GEORGE III CHINESE SOAPSTONE-MOUNTED SATINWOOD CABINET-ON-STAND

CIRCA 1765, THE CHINESE SOAPSTONE PANELS CHIEN LUNG DYNASTY

Tulipwood and purpleheart banded, the rectangular top inset with three soapstone panels and with amaranth boarder, above an arrangement of nine drawers each with soapstone panel and central door inlaid with arches and further soapstone panels enclosing two shaped shelves, the interior revealing the reverse of the soapstone panels of the door with Chinese characters, on a satinwood stand with purpleheart banding, square tapering legs, ivory drawer pulls, the lower three drawers with a locking mechanism



48 in. (122 cm.) high; 24 ¼ in. (61.5 cm.) wide; 13 ½ in. (34 cm.) deep

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