Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Sold 19th century French Barbizon School

19th century French Barbizon School Painting

the vanity is raised on turned & ribbed legs which are stretchered with a reverse demi-lune base

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the writing surface having a red 'bull's blood' tooled & gilded leather

with a central cartouche on a blue ground of two gazelles and a circular panel with Naskh style calligraphy

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Sold 19th century French Barbizon SchoolThis item has recently sold. Email us and we might have something similar in inventory. A very nice and finely carved antique Chinese elm center table, circa 1890. The table having a circular top with a carved band of clouds and a carved band of lappets below, the body of the table having carved panels with lotus flowers, prunus & birds in flight. The table having very finely carved masks of bats (symbolizing good luck) on the knees of the cabriole