CHINOISERIE Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
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  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
  • Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
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Canton, China, Circa 1830

Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box

Large Early 19th Century Black and Red Lacquer Octagonal Chinoiserie Box
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Period Circa 1830
Origin Canton, China
Material Black and red lacquer, gilt-decorated
Dimensions H 10 × W 40 × D 40 cm
H 4 × W 15.75 × D 15.75 in
Condition Ready for placement and immediate use.
Provenance Private collection, UK

An extremely rare, early 19th century black & red lacquer octagonal box of unusually large proportions, profusely decorated in gold. Canton, China, circa 1830.

Why we like it

Extremely rare in two-tone lacquer and retaining its original exquisite gilt decoration.

Such luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called chinoiserie in Europe. Available to order through best luxury goods retailers of the era, such exquisite items as lacquerware, botanical gouaches or reverse-painted glass, were manufactured in Canton to be shipped to Europe.

Dimensions

Width: 40 cm / 15.75”
Depth: 40 cm / 15.75”
Height: 10 cm / 4”

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