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The piece bears no maker&#8217;s mark and is described by typology and region.<\/p>\n<p>This typology served as a small shop counter or accounts desk in rural China, where the merchant stored ledgers, seals and small money under the hinged top. The standing-work height and lockable lid are characteristic of period counter furniture.<\/p>\n<p>The frame stands on four square legs braced with low perimeter stretchers. The top, a solid panel set on rails, hinges open on wrought-iron straps and is secured by a long pass-through plate and hook latch. The interior is built as a box, with rebates to hold small accessories.<\/p>\n<p>The patina is dark and grainy, a stained finish over pine with consistent wear on edges and lid. The ironwork shows a stable oxidised surface with no structural loss. No invasive restoration: the piece keeps the character of Republican-period utilitarian furniture.<\/p>\n<p>It works as a singular piece in an entryway, a study with character or a side support in a quiet living room. Its closed silhouette and ironwork sit well in wabi-sabi, japandi or rustic-contemporary interiors, adding presence without clutter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Materials and techniques:<\/strong> Solid pine wood; mortise-and-tenon joinery; hinged top; wrought-iron fittings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place of origin:<\/strong> China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Period:<\/strong> Republican period<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date of manufacture:<\/strong> Circa 1930<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> Length 84 cm &#8211; Depth 40 cm &#8211; Height 81 cm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition:<\/strong> Good. Wear consistent with age and use. No maker&#8217;s labels retained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This piece is part of the curated collection of <strong>Amaru Antiques, Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>ONE OF A KIND PIECE<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This antique Chinese lift-top desk in solid pine, with an interior compartment and a forged iron latch, is a counter or writing piece from northern China around 1930. The piece bears no maker&#8217;s mark and is described by typology and region. 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