Black Lacquer Export Canton Export Games Table - Early 19th Century Lembata also known as 'console tables'

also known as 'console tables' would traditionally have an ancestor portrait would hung above the table & joss sticks lit & placed on the table for the well being of the household

The focal point of any room

These stunning teak chest of drawers from Punjab dates to circa 1920

with marks and wear consistent with age and use

5 x H12 cm

Black Lacquer Export Canton Export Games Table - Early 19th Century Lembata also known as 'console tables'This antique gilt black lacquer Chinoiserie games table dates to the early 19th century. The top is reversible to reveal a chess board and can be removed to reveal a backgammon board. It was made for the Chinese export market and was intended for wealthy members of the British Georgian upper class during the Qing dynasty. This intricate and detailed work was made for export to Britain when Chinoiserie was all the rage in the early 19th century. Black