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A bureau, D. João V (1707-1750)
Estimate €3.500–5.500
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848
Pair of Coromandel tables
Estimate €2.000–3.000
Description
Tabletops in grooved wood, covered in Coromandel lacquer.
One of the tops depicts a landscape with a crowd of figures presenting offerings to Shoulao, a Daoist deity associated with longevity; the other depicts a landscape with a court scene and various figures.
China, 17th/18th century.
20th-century black lacquered wooden frame with gilt lines.
(minor losses and defects)
74x167.5x68.5 cm
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