Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Paintings The vases of baluster form

The vases of baluster form with applied handles modeled as dragons

He was the brother of the architect Josse Cels

The painting is housed in an oval engraved brass bezel

The tripod base also having floral enamel decorations and hard stone inset cabuchons

Antique Qajar Period Inlaid Padauk Wood Islamic Quran Casket/Box

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Paintings The vases of baluster formThis item has recently sold. Email us and we might have something similar in inventory. A very nice and finely carved antique Chinese elm center table, circa 1890. The table having a circular top with a carved band of clouds and a carved band of lappets below, the body of the table having carved panels with lotus flowers, prunus & birds in flight. The table having very finely carved masks of bats (symbolizing good luck) on the knees of the cabriole