Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Jewellery Cabinet - Early 19th Century Wine Jar combining practical campaign-style construction with

combining practical campaign-style construction with traditional Indian cabinet-making techniques

interior chain support

they were so highly prized they were often used as diplomatic gifts

This cabinet is painted on the front

Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Jewellery Cabinet - Early 19th Century Wine Jar combining practical campaign-style construction withThis gilt black lacquer Chinese table cabinet was made for the Chinese export market was made in Canton 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 games boxes were also made. These pieces are fragile pieces of history and are usually found damaged. This