Louis Seize commode with Japanese Lacquer panels and marble top

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Description
A Louis Seize commode with in the center a large Japanese lacquer panel with the image of a phoenix in flight soaring over an oriental landscape with pagoda. This panel is flanked by two panels with each a round Japanese lacquer panels with flower and foliage decoration. These round panels are framed with bows executed in maple wood.

The phoenix is a mythological creature who, when it has reached the end of its lifecycle, will build itself a nest and set it aflame. Burning both the nest and itself. From the ashes a new young phoenix is born. The phoenix represents rebirth, transformation and strength.
Origin and period
Italian private collection
Name
Louis Seize commode with Japanese Lacquer panels and marble top
Origins
The Netherlands
Periods
18th Century Antique Ca 1780
Measurements
Height: 95 cm, Width: 145 cm, Depth: 60 cm
Reference
DAAA100496
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