Negoro Lacquer Japanese 4 Drawer Chest - Ca 1920 Console Tables also called Sheesham wood and

also called Sheesham wood and is painted in a flat beige colour

their deep rich reds and blues with repeating floral and geometric patterns have proven a firm favourite in the antique

Materials: Hand-thrown porcelain with yaobian (flambé) glaze

Walnut - more rarely Cypress & Pear

Framed Chinese Watercolour  - Late 19thC

Negoro Lacquer Japanese 4 Drawer Chest - Ca 1920 Console Tables also called Sheesham wood andThis striking small scale Japanese side dansu dates to circa 1920 and is decorated in Negoro lacquer a less common lacquer for tansu. During the 50's & 60's there was a well known dealer in Japan who refinished chests with negoro lacquer for the Western market. This finish of red lacquering Japanese furniture is known as negoro and originates in the 12th century AD although this lacquerwork would likely have been carried out during the 50's or 60's