A Chinese Gilt-Metal Lacquer Coffer on a Dutch Colonial Parcel-Gilt

Decorated overall with Chinese landscape scenes depicting mountains, building, bridges and trees, mounted with foliate and floral-engraved locks, hinges and clasps, the domed top opening to reveal a red lacquered interior, the lid lined with Chinese export wallpaper, on an associated North European stand, the apron carved with scrolling flowers on mask-carved cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet, joined by foliate-carved stretchers

Estimate:£10,000

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