Bidspirit auction | Hand-Painted Nine-Drawer Tabletop Chest
Hand-Painted Nine-Drawer Tabletop Chest - This lot comprises a nine-drawer tabletop chest constructed from a dark-stained wood, featuring hand-painted polychrome decoration in a traditional regional style. The drawers are arranged in a three-by-three grid and display simple box construction with butt-jointed corners visible at the top. The drawer fronts are decorated with intricate floral spandrels, geometric lattice patterns, and a central circular medallion featuring a red and blue harlequin design, all unified by a large circular border spanning multiple drawer faces. Each drawer is fitted with a patinated dark metal ring pull mounted on a lobed, flower-shaped backplate. The interiors of the drawers show a medium-brown stain over an open wood grain. The frame and side panels are finished in a dark, near-black stain. Width 80cm, Depth 30.5cm, Height 80cm.