English Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Papiermache Plate - Late 18thC Jewellery giving it both stability and

giving it both stability and a sculptural presence

yoni-shaped oil reservoir

V1 Off White paint finish

These cabinets were used for storage & also as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship

These altar tables are often referred to as 'offering tables

English Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Papiermache Plate - Late 18thC Jewellery giving it both stability andChinoiserie was all the rage in the early 19th century. Gilt black lacquer Chinese exportware was made for wealthy members of the British Georgian upper class in the Qing dynasty. Some artists began to copy this style and bring production to England. Some plates such as this one were produced in London and whilst intricate and detailed work, it was never quite as good as the original work done in China and showed western influences. This papier mch