An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated & Painted Desk c.1920-25 sub-Curios Some of the knob handles

Some of the knob handles are slightly later replacements but in keeping

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An Early 20thC Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated & Painted Desk c.1920-25 sub-Curios Some of the knob handlesOrigin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 25 Height: 30 Width: 60 Depth: 30 (all at top) The hugely decorative chinoiserie lacquered and ivory gold painted desk of serpentine form, decorated all over with richly decorated chinoiserie scenes in polychrome on a warm, time softened ground, depicting figures in garden landscapes interspersed with floral motifs, scrolling foliage, and ornamental borders in low relief, having a