A Beautiful Late 19thC Black Japanned & Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of Drawers

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A Beautiful Late 19thC Black Japanned & Chinoiserie Decorated Chest of DrawersOrigin: British Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 90 Height: 33 inches Width: 35 inches Depth: 18. 5 inches (all at extremities) Of desirable proportions, the nineteenth century black japanned pine carcass chest having two short frieze drawers above two long drawers raised on turned onion supports with gilt and polychrome chinoiserie decoration in relief depicting typical oriental figures, pagodas and landscapes the drawers with

Depicting two Eastern figures seated on a settee

the royal flag

By a superb maker

She stands true enough though has a slight lean forwards as she sits

with an all over design of stylized palmettes

they are relatively unstable in parts so do flake off if handled roughly

one that was too useful to be ignored by the Ottomans

Canvas Height: 3

though nothing unexpected

The male and female carved depictions of a sailor and his sweetheart in period dress

From dancing with the one I love

Nothing is known of his early life but he trained as a sculptor in the studio of William Behnes at 91 Dean Street