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18th Century Chinoiserie C.1790
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18th Century Chinoiserie C.1790

18th century
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An 18th Century Chinoiserie lacquered bow fronted hanging corner cupboard

3ft High x 2ft Wide

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Serendipity Antiques has dated this Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet to the 18th Century.

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Description
An 18th Century Chinoiserie lacquered bow fronted hanging corner cupboard

3ft High x 2ft Wide

Date of Manufacture

Serendipity Antiques has dated this Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet to the 18th Century.

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An 18th-century black lacquered bowfront corner cupboard decorated with gold Chinoiserie landscape scenes and featuring brass H-hinges.
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Archive I An 18th-century black lacquered bowfront corner cupboard decorated with gold Chinoiserie landscape scenes and featuring brass H-hinges.

18th Century Chinoiserie C.1790

Archive II An 18th-century black lacquered bowfront corner cupboard decorated with gold Chinoiserie landscape scenes and featuring brass H-hinges. View II
Archive III An 18th-century black lacquered bowfront corner cupboard decorated with gold Chinoiserie landscape scenes and featuring brass H-hinges. View III
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Preston Court
Near Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2LL
United Kingdom
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Serendipity Antiques
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An 18th-century black lacquered bowfront corner cupboard decorated with gold Chinoiserie landscape scenes and featuring brass H-hinges.
18th Century Chinoiserie c.1790
Ref: SA1114639
An 18th-century black lacquered bowfront corner cupboard decorated with gold Chinoiserie landscape scenes and featuring brass H-hinges.
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Chinoiserie refers to a European decorative style originating in the 17th and 18th centuries that imitated Chinese and East Asian artistic traditions, featuring motifs such as pagodas, landscapes, exotic birds, and figures rendered in gilding or paint over dark lacquered surfaces.

18th-century European craftsmen simulated Asian lacquerwork using a process called japanning, which involved applying multiple layers of spirit-based varnishes over a primed wooden carcass, typically made of pine or oak, before hand-painting gilded motifs.

Authentic pieces from this period generally exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct iron or brass hardware like H-hinges, fine craquelure across the varnish surface, and signs of hand-planed timber on unexposed backing boards.

A Chinoiserie corner cabinet can be incorporated into contemporary schemes as an accent piece, utilizing unused corner spaces in dining rooms, foyers, or drawing rooms to add contrast against minimalist backdrops.

Japanned surfaces require protection from direct sunlight and humidity fluctuations to prevent cracking; cleaning should be restricted to gentle dusting with a soft dry cloth, avoiding commercial chemical polishes or water.
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