An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated & Painted Desk c.1920-25 sub-Curios Some of the knob handles

Some of the knob handles are slightly later replacements but in keeping

bushy tail

a capsule canine as it were

There are two areas of repair to the iron tassel work

With simply superb character to the whole this is not the sort of table you see on sale at all often and as it so effortlessly combines industrial and traditional it will be a desirable catch in todays market

An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated & Painted Desk c.1920-25 sub-Curios Some of the knob handlesOrigin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 25 Height: 30 Width: 60 Depth: 30 (all at top) The hugely decorative chinoiserie lacquered and ivory gold painted desk of serpentine form, decorated all over with richly decorated chinoiserie scenes in polychrome on a warm, time softened ground, depicting figures in garden landscapes interspersed with floral motifs, scrolling foliage, and ornamental borders in low relief, having a