λ AN ANGLO-CHINESE HUANGHUALI TWIN PEDESTAL DESK

λ AN ANGLO-CHINESE HUANGHUALI TWIN PEDESTAL DESK

QIANLONG, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY

possibly commissioned by a naval sea captain, the boarded reeded edge top above an arrangement of seven camphorwood lined drawers, the top right one divided to hold a lockable compartment, the fronts with ebonised raised decoration and sunken brass handles, on carved lion's paw feet

77.5cm high, 122cm wide, 57cm deep

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner from Ciancimino Ltd, 104 Mount Street, London, 5th March 1984.

A Private Collection, London.