Chinese Carved and Ebonised Centre Table circa 1820 - The Decorator Source • Decorative Antiques • Tetbury

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, upper top view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, top view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, fret and edge view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, leg view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, side on view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, angled top view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, edging and frieze view

rare Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and open Chinese fret frieze, close up view

Chinese Carved and Ebonised Centre Table
circa 1820

£3,850

A rare early 19th Century Chinese carved and ebonised centre Table with gilt decoration and an open Chinese fret frieze with a historically restored top, the work probably undertaken in the mid 20th Century.

The Table was originally one of a near pair, at Knole House in Kent. Knole being the home of the Sackvill-West family. At some point the pair were split up, the other example is still in the Knole House collection today, displaying a slightly different hand painted finish and a tray top.

This example was discovered in a barn at Long Crichel Rectory, Dorset.

The house was bought in 1945 by Eddy Sackville-West, Desmond Shawe Taylor and Eardley Knollys. The three men established a famous literary 'salon', visited by many well known personalities in the post war period.

A very interesting example of a Chinese Export Table with a fascinating history.

HEIGHT: 75cm (29.5")
WIDTH: 92cm (36.2")
DEPTH: 56cm (22")

REF: TC2430