An Anglo-Chinese rosewood bureau bookcase, probably Canton, 19th Century, the moulded swan neck pediment above a moulded frieze applied with husk festooned paterae above two glazed doors, the fall over four graduated long drawers on turned feet (doors originally with mirror panels), 230cm high x 100cm wide x 55cm deep/Provenance: Formerly in the ownership of Captain James Wood RN/Note: This piece of Chinese export furniture is likely to have been made for the English market. The undersides of the small bureau drawers bear Chinese characters which denote where each one should be placed. The rosewood used resembles Huanghuali but has not been tested. The metalwork including handles may have been applied on arrival in England. Our thanks go to Colin Forshaw for his help in cataloguing this lot