Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850 Decorative Arts the guards holding a mace

the guards holding a mace (Gada) and one hand on a dagger (Katar)

at the National Museum of Art in Osaka

Antique Japanese Lacquer Pen Scribe's Calligraphy Set and Case

5" wide X 8

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Gilt Black Lacquer Table 3 Drawer Desk 1850 Decorative Arts the guards holding a maceA fine antique gilt wood & black lacquer Chinese Export Qing dynasty table desk, circa 1850. The table top is finely hand painted to the top with a gilded landscape scene, depicting a river with boats and various pagoda buildings, set below a mountainous landscape. The table is decorated on all sides, with three drawers to the front with corresponding landscape scenes, the back of the desk having three panels decorated with similar hand painted gilt