Antique English Bamboo Lacquered Octagonal Table | Aesthetic Movement Chinoiserie | Japanned Top, 28in Tall

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This is an antique English occasional table from the Aesthetic Movement, an octagonal black lacquered top on four tortoiseshell-finish faux-bamboo … Read more This is an antique English occasional table from the Aesthetic Movement, an octagonal black lacquered top on four tortoiseshell-finish faux-bamboo legs joined by an X-form stretcher with a small lacquered diamond accent at the center. The top is decorated with a spray of coral-orange flowers and leaves, a small bird in flight, and a gilt sunburst-and-chrysanthemum border on a stippled red-brown ground. The table is stable and sound, with one disclosed repair to the lacquer top described below.

Construction and design notes:
- Octagonal black lacquered/japanned top on four faux-bamboo (tortoiseshell-finish) legs
- X-form bamboo stretcher base with a small black lacquered diamond inset at the center
- Central chinoiserie motif of coral-orange flowers, leaves, and a small bird, bordered by a gilt sunburst and chrysanthemum band
- No maker's label or stamp is visible on the underside or legs in the photographs provided


No maker's label is present. This form and decoration are consistent with English Aesthetic Movement bamboo and lacquer occasional tables produced roughly 1870-1910, based on closely comparable documented examples currently on the market.

Flat measurements: overall height 28 in (71.1 cm). Top 23 in x 23 in, octagonal (58.4 x 58.4 cm).

The table is stable and structurally sound. There is a hairline crack running through one lobe of the central orange flower motif, with an old fill visible at the edge where a small chip has been reattached. The black lacquer ground shows fine overall crackle and light scattered wear consistent with age, which reads as expected patina on a piece of this type rather than damage.

This piece suits a collector of English Aesthetic Movement or chinoiserie furniture, or a decorator looking for a graphic accent table with genuine age and color. Origin: England. Era: circa 1870-1910, Aesthetic Movement (stylistic estimate). Materials: bamboo, black lacquer/japanned decoration over wood. See less