Gilt Black Lacquer Canton Export Jewellery Cabinet - 19th Century Origin - Nepal symbolising strength

symbolising strength

The bright colours are most likely to have been added in the last 20 yrs

Comes in 6 parts for easy shipping

Guizhou Province is in the South of China - not far from the Vietnam and Laos borders

Sind (Kutch) and Himachal Pradesh

Gilt Black Lacquer Canton Export Jewellery Cabinet - 19th Century Origin - Nepal symbolising strengthThis gilt black lacquer Chinese table cabinet was made for the Chinese export market and was made for wealthy members of the British Georgian upper class in the Qing dynasty. This intricate and detailed work was made for export to Britain when Chinoiserie was all the rage in the early 19th century. Black lacquer export sewing kits and game boxes were also made. These pieces are fragile pieces of history and are usually found damaged. This jewelry