A Chinese Export black lacquer black lacquered bureau bookcase

A Chinese Export black lacquer black lacquered bureau bookcase, 18th century and later, of narrow proportion, with cavetto cornice above a single glazed cupboard door enclosing shelves and candle slide, the bureau base section with fall enclosing an inlaid walnut fitted interior with an arrangement of pigeonholes and drawers, and with four long graduated drawers and bracket feet,

229cm high, 67cn wide, 55cm deep

Provenance: From the Collection of the late Max Harari

Condition Report:
Please note: This lot should be catalogued as 18th century and later. Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old chips, splits and some losses. Some old replacements. Key present to upper section and operates lock which is a replacement plate. No key present for the locks to the fall and drawers. All are open. Locks and hinges replaced. Some rubbing and fading to the gilt. This has been refreshed at some point. Blooming to the lacquered surface. Glass to the upper section is later. Door of the upper section with evidence of old worm that has resulted in fragmentary loss. Filler has been used to disguise in places. Interior of the upper section has later shelves, mirror back and lighting added. Later baize surface to the fall. This is in distressed condition and has lifted from the underlying timber in places. Handles appear original but could be period replacements using the same holes. Later baize added to the tops of the lopers. Rear panels appear to be of the period, possibly with some cleaning. Elements of the decoration appear to be applied to a veneer. It is possible that lacquer decoration may be later but appears to have significant age. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition.