Antique Chinese Qing Canton Blue & White Export Porcelain Warming Dish 1800 Decorative Arts A fine antique American Empire

A fine antique American Empire carved mahogany drop leaf table

the other male and enclosed in a carved laurel wreath cartouche & carved garlands & rosettes

15th May 1946"

The table base forms an 'X' frame pedestal when closed and extends to receive either one or both leaves

the other plaque with

Antique Chinese Qing Canton Blue & White Export Porcelain Warming Dish 1800 Decorative Arts A fine antique American EmpireAntique underglaze Blue & white Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Porcelain, Hot Water Warming Dish, circa 1810. The rare octagonal form deep hot water warming dish is painted in underglaze blue with a scene of a river, with mountains in the background and in the foreground islands with building, a bridge and a pagoda. The dish having handles at each side, one handle is also a spout allowing hot water to fill the reservoir below, and keep food above warm.