Japanese Dragon Carved Desk and Chair

A Japanese export carved desk or dressing table and matching…
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A Japanese export carved desk or dressing table and matching chair, early 20th century, the crescent-shaped table with an asymmetrical gallery of stepped shelves between a small cupboard and a drawer, a frieze drawer below, on cabriole legs, the whole richly carved and pierced in deep relief with dragons and foliate decoration, the associated chair of similar style and decoration. Height 129 cm. Width 129 cm. Depth 73 cm. (table)

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  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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