Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890 Recently Added with a shield shaped cartouche

with a shield shaped cartouche to the lid and an engraved floral clasp to the front

a landscape park in Kassel

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Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890 Recently Added with a shield shaped cartoucheA fine set of three japanned & gilt Chinese export tables, circa 1890. The table are japanned in black lacquer and hand decorated with gilt designs. The lead table is painted with a cental cartouche with a dragon and pheonix, surrounded with butterflies and foral designs, the second table with similar floral decoration with a cat and the last table with a bird. The table with 'lyre' shaped ends also with floral gilded decoration, each table