JAPANESE BLACK LACQUERED CABINET ON SILVERGILT DUTCH BAROQUE STAND

Listed from Philip Stites Antiques & 20th Century. Price and availability may change; verify details with the dealer.

About

in two sections; the upper rectangular section case fitted with two hinged doors, opening to reveal 10 drawers; the whole enriched with Japanned finish depicting exotic trees, birds and foliate and floral decoration, retaining original foliate brass hinges, corner mounts, escutcheon and lock; the rectangular highly carved and pierced base with foliate edge over deep scrolling floral and foliate apron, centering putti flanked by charging lions, the sides similarly carved and centering an amorini, raised on canted scrolling foliate legs with male busts in classical wigs, between volute scrolls and ending in upturned pierced scrolling foliate foot CA1685 Overall

Details

Category

Storage

Type

Cabinet

Materials

Brass

Colors

Black

Dimensions

22” × 39” × 58 1/2” A virtually identical cabinet on stand created in 1688, can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. no. W-29-912 Download tearsheet

Dealer

Philip Stites Antiques & 20th Century, Los Angeles

Availability

Available