Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890 Sculpture 76 cm X 28 cm

76 cm X 28 cm

An exceptionally rare antique German Renaissance carving by Stephan Rottaler (1581-1533)

Silver weight 34 oz (964 grams)The set made totally of solid sterling silver

The chairs were professionally repolished in Bloomsbury Fine Art & Antique's workshops

from a large Chinese collection of porcelain

Antique Set 3 Chinese Export Gilded Lacquer Dragon Feet Nest of Tables 1890 Sculpture 76 cm X 28 cmA 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