Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890 Recently Added so logs could be floated

so logs could be floated easily to their saw mill

Berlin and in the US

The doors are flanked by pilasters finely carved in detail with figural masks

This chest is of very unusual large size

Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890 Recently Added so logs could be floatedA 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