A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze-mounted ebony and Japanese lacquer encoignures, each stamped C.C. SAUNIER and JME, circa 1780, the lacquer late 17th/early 18th century

A pair of Louis XVI gilt-bronze-mounted ebony and Japanese lacquer encoignures, each stamped C.C. SAUNIER and JME, circa 1780, the lacquer late 17th/early 18th century

the moulded edge grey-veined white marble top above a door with a pierced fluted and foliate mount, above a framed lacquer landscape panel decorated with Hiramaki-e, Takamaki-e, Roiro-nuri and Togidashi techniques, the door interior veneered with amaranth and mahogany, opening to reveal one shelf, above a mounted apron, on square tapering legs with sabots
Height 35½in; width 29¾in; prof 20 in; Haut. 90 cm, larg. 75.5 cm, prof. 51cm

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Paire d'encoignures en placage d'ébène, laque du Japon et monture de bronze doré estampillées C.C. SAUNIER et JME, vers 1780, la laque de la fin du XVIIe - début du XVIIIe siècle

ouvrant par un vantail orné d'une scène lacustre or et noir en laque Hiramaki-e, Takamaki-e, Roiro-nuri et Togidashi, les montants à pans coupés à cannelures rudentées, reposant sur des pieds en gaine, dessus de marbre blanc veiné gris, le revers du vantail plaqué d'amarante et d'acajou
Height 35½ in; width 29¾ in; prof 20 in; Haut. 90 cm, larg. 75.5 cm, prof. 51cm

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Condition Report:
The illustration is quite accurate. Fine model in fairly good condition. The
lacquer panels with vertical hairlines. The mounts are partly remounted and
regilt. The marble tops with minor chips to the edges. The back foot restored
(re glued) on one.

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Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, 6 November 1982, lot 197.

Christie's, New York, 26 October 1994, lot 145.

Christie's, New York, 21 October 2005, lot 389 ($ 162.000)