Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Sold 19th century French Barbizon School

19th century French Barbizon School Painting

Each drawer having twin turned handles inset with an ivory inlay

the writing surface having a red 'bull's blood' tooled & gilded leather

The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall knopped finial and inlaid with a twin band of scrolled silver

He participated in the "20th Century Italian Art" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in NY

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Sold 19th century French Barbizon SchoolThis 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