The commode with two long drawers and a projecting central section. The body decorated in polychrome coromandel lacquer on a black ground with figures, animals, gardens, buildings and cloud motifs all in the Chinese style. With gilt bronze handles, escutcheons and mounts. The whole raised on four gently curved legs. Stamped Martin Ohneberg, reçu maître en 1773
With an Alep Breccia shaped marble top.
France circa 1775.
Coromandel lacquer originated during the 17th century in China where layers of lacquer where built up over a fabric wooden base which was then carved and coloured typically for a screen. In the 18th century, lacquer was in such high demand that French cabinet makers dismantled Chinese coromandel pieces in order to re-use the lacquer panels on new French furniture.
HEIGHT: 83 cm (32¾")
WIDTH: 131 cm (51½")
DEPTH: 60.5 cm (23¾")
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