Early 18th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinet on a Giltwood Stand

Rectangular cabinet has nine drawers inside. Hinges, corner mounts and lock plates in gilt brass. Decorated with river landscapes, insects, birds and animals in pairs. The stand is i...

A decorative early 18th century lacquer cabinet with oriental landscapes and buildings, a fully fitted interior, and the original engrave...

A beautifully decorated Queen Anne period lacquer cabinet on stand. Having pierced, fretted brass hinges and lock plates. Chinoiserie scenes to the doors, opening to reveal ten fitte...

A George II Lacquered-Brass and Chinese Coromandel Cabinet on Stand, Cabinet and stand mid 18th Century, the panels early 18th Century Provenance: Walter, 5th Duke of Buccleuch...

A monumental 18th century black lacquer and cinnabar embellished cabinet. Brass and steel hardware with three drawers at the base. Fitted wide interior shelves.

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite and exceptionally rare 19th century Chinese red lacquer cabinet on stand A good looking and decorative piece, this is circa 1860-18...

England, circa 1760. A fine mid-eighteenth century Japanned lacquer cabinet, with two doors revealing an interior fitted with eleven drawers with ring handles, all decorated with naturalistic scenes including fishermen and rural life. Retaining the original mid-eighteenth century stand, also with comparable chinoiserie decoration and X form stretcher with central pierced quatrefoil. Height 161.00 centimetres. Width 98.00 centimetres. Depth 51.00 centimetres. The art of 18th-century Japanning was a European practise that sought to imitate Japanese lacquerware and became a method of emulating the aesthetics of East Asia within the home. The term originates from the late 17th century as the opening of trade routes in the East triggered an interest in Chinese and Japanese fashions in Britain, France, Italy and the Netherlands. It’s popularity reflected this era of imperial ambition when the West was fascinated by the exoticism of the East and saw the rise of an orientalist attitude. During this time, Europe’s demand for lacquerware began to grow and The East India Company's importation of lacquered objects and screens created a desire for larger, more practical items with similar decorative finishes. To replicate the appearance of oriental lacquerwork, European cabinet-makers turned to John Stalker and George Parker's 1688 ‘A Treatise of Japaning and Varnishing: Being a Compleat Discovery of Those Arts’. This book contained formulas for creating and applying lacquers as well as various chinoiserie illustrations for readers to copy and modify, having made a concerted effort to reference designs on Chinese porcelain and textiles. European japanning differed from traditional East Asian lacquer work which used sap from the Toxicodendron vernicifluum tree (also known as the Chinese lacquer tree...

An early-18th century Coromandel lacquer corner cupboard or cabinet. This is rare - high quality Coromandel lacquer work (incised decoration) - not to be confused with the usual English japanned versions. This is also referred to as Bantam work, originating in Bantam, Dutch East Indies, and China, for export to the European market. The subject matter is of a major pavilion with numerous courtiers - most unusual to see only females - it has been suggested that they may be concubines to a Mandarin. All of high quality and in the sought-after and refined chinoiserie taste. In very good unrestored state, retaining vibrant colours and all its original hardware. This is a chic antique, and makes a lovely chinoiserie drinks cabinet...

An 18th Century Dutch Ebony cabinet with elements in walnut and rosewood, mounted on a later, 19th Century, painted and parcel-gilt stand. This piece has ...

A wonderful 18th century panel door cabinet, three carved drawers with nail head studs, across the top, Shanxi China, circa 1790. Having a 200 year old beautiful patina that is outs...