Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Paintings the National Academy of Art

the National Academy of Art

the table  raised on cabriole legs with bronze mounts to the feet

also with the artist stamp and the Parisian artist's supply company stamp

A rare antique

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Carved Elm Center Table with Bats & Birds, circa 1890 Paintings the National Academy of ArtThis 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