Canton Export Black Lacquer Stacking Haberdashery Box - Qing Dynasty Material - Cryptomeria chip-carved geometric motifs

chip-carved geometric motifs

This mirror can be hung in portrait or landscape

depicting an assemblage of scholar’s objects and auspicious emblems

the vase displays a rich

Canton Export Black Lacquer Stacking Haberdashery Box - Qing Dynasty Material - Cryptomeria chip-carved geometric motifsThis gilt black lacquer chinoiserie stacking box was made in the early 19th Century in Canton for export to The West. Decorated in delicate gilt and black lacquer, it comprises three stackable layers that sit within a handle case. Each layer contains arrangements of threads, bobbins, and boxes collected over many years by an avid collector. Scissors, a tape measure and threads are also contained. The bottom layer has a compartmentalised drawer. This