19th Century Hexagonal Chinoiserie Lacquer Stand

19th Century Hexagonal Chinoiserie Lacquer StandAn unusual 19th century hexagonal Chinoiserie stand depicting palace scenes on one side and a poem in Classical Chinese on the other side. Marble top inset. China, circa 1858, made by Peng. Left panel Original: Translation: Thick clouds rise in all directions, Hanging in the evening, thunder flies with flashes of light. After the evening clears, the sky hangs over the fields, Pine and cypress trees hold mist as the wind and dust rise. Right panel

Width: 58cm / 23”

golden colour

original feet formerly with castors

lot 337 ($18

While the identity of the owner of the coat of arms displayed on the present boxes remains a mystery and requires further research

According to the description of the firm in the above mentioned book: Enoch Wood was born in 1759 and after early training under Josiah Wedgwood and Henry Palmer he became a master potter in Burslem about 1781-1784

This design of this armchair derives from the antique Grecian Klismos chair

also retaining the original 18th century castors

Back legs stamped '7670'

By William Hollingsworth of Hull

with reeded ebony moulding around the lower circumference

An extremely elegant