Lacquer chest of drawers stamped CRIAERD

A large European lacquer chest of drawers with gold decorations on a black background of pagodas in a Chinese landscape on the front and foliage and birds on the sides. It rests on 4 curved legs and opens with two drawers without crossbars. It is topped with Aleppo breccia marble and decorated with a very rich decoration of finely chiseled bronzes gilded with mercury.

Stamped M.CRIAERD Mathieu CRIAERD (1689-1776) famous cabinetmaker received Master on July 29, 1738

Louis XV period