LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE-EXPORT BLACK AND GOLD-LACQUER CABINET-ON-STAND
Late 18th Century
In the form of two cabinets with temple interiors on a stand, decorated overall with landscape scenes, trailing flowers and foliage, the top cabinet with a Chinese temple roof above a pair of panelled doors decorated with a mountainous river landscape and enclosing a fitted columned temple interior with eight variously-sized small drawers around a geometrically-pierced hinged screen, all decorated with landscapes and foliage, the sides with carrying-handles above a larger conforming cabinet with eleven variously-sized drawers, on a pierced stand with geometrically-shaped apron, on square tapering legs with lappeted tops and splayed feet, with Chinese characters to the reverse of each drawer
21 in. (53 cm.) wide; 62 in. (157.5 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep

Provenance

1902: J. Mark Hovell, F.R.C.S., 105 Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London.
1925: Miss Louisa Hammond, Folkestone.
The Hon. Mrs. Hovell, Suffolk.
Miss M. Hovell, Suffolk.
Thence by descent to Commander G.E.C.T. Baines R.N., husband of the present owner.

Lot Essay

A closely related Chinese pagoda-tiered cabinet at Goodwood House, Sussex, is likely to have formed part of the collection of Oriental art assembled by Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond (d.1806). (The guide to the house, Goodwood, Bath, c. 1990, p. 21). Another pair, from the Collection of Comte Jean de Blanchonval, were sold in these Rooms 19 April 1990, lot 88.

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