Furniture & Works of Art - 13th January 2009

Lot 393

A late 19th century Chinese Export penwork writing slope

Estimate £400 - £600

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Description

A late 19th century Chinese Export penwork writing slope, decorated riverside summer palaces with figures and hills in the distance, all within leaf and butterfly borders, with a conventional interior, no bottles, and a side drawer, the back signed with a character, and brass carrying handles, 6.25in (16cm) h, 18in (45.5cm) w, 9.25in (23.5cm) d.