Lacquered Canton Export Bonheur De Jour Cabinet - Ca 1830 Dining Tables The cabinet was made in

The cabinet was made in Canton in the early 19th century and merges traditional Chinese black lacquer & maki-e gilt work with British brass hardware & depictions of Japanese style shrines

This vintage Indian glazed wall cabinet has been painted in beautiful subtle light blue tones

pedestal base

all enhanced by a deep

Designed to hold incense or joss sticks

Lacquered Canton Export Bonheur De Jour Cabinet - Ca 1830 Dining Tables The cabinet was made inThis gilt black lacquered cabinet on stand is a rare find. This cabinet is called a bonheur de jour and has a fold out desk and bonnet top. This style is near identical to one found in the seminal The Decorative Arts of The China Trade by Crossman, Plate 150 which is from the collection of the Rhode Island Historical Society. Both cabinets were undoubtedly made by the same craftsmen. This cabinet can be dated to 1825 1830. Later cabinets had ball and