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Astonishing system game table, black and gold Chinese lacquer, late 19th century
Console game table with central checkerboard and token receptacles,
Decorated with flowers and Asian landscapes in gold on a black background
Opens onto a second tray decorated with Asian landscapes.
The legs fold back to reveal a third, decorated with a basket of flowers.
A cylindrical piece is positioned at the top of the leg to raise the game board and keep it horizontal. This can be withdrawn to position the landscape-decorated tray, which is now housed in the base.
Several missing lacquers and traces of use.
Tray dimensions: 81 x 80 cm
Heights: 75 and 73 cm depending on the chosen tray.
Ref: IFCIED96FW