£360
A fine 19th century Chinese hardwood inlaid side Table, inlaid with ivory and exotic woods, square top depicting detailed flora and phoenixes, the petals being ivory and foliage being wood, raised on square similar inlaid legs, under tier inlaid in hardwood depicting a classical temple, dragon and bamboo, note some missing inlay and damage to top, see images, W 42 cm x H 71 cm x D 42.5 cm. DEFRA Ivory Act submission ref: G75DE72R
Provenance - The Damien Parsons Collection. The property of the late John Damien Parsons, an East Devon architect and husband of poet Patricia Beer, whose interest in Asian Art was sparked after he inherited a few pieces of Chinese porcelain from his grandfather. Over many decades Parsons continued to add to the collection, sourcing Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art from exhibitions and other collections. Pieces from the Parsons Collection were recently exhibited at Mount Edgcumbe.
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