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

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

attributed to George Oakley of Bond Street

on Carrara marble bases

A set of six similar chairs attributed to Gillows and almost certainly supplied to Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice

This caned Regency bergere

great design and handsome colour

as collecting of all things

framed in French mats and water-gilded frames

Plates measure 52cm by 40cm (20

The twelfth plate was not published until 1802

This model is one of the most elegant and unusual chairs of the Regency period that we have handled

circa 1770's

of broad proportions