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18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-topped Box, Circa 1715-1725
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-topped Box, Circa 1715-1725

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Early 18th century George I Japanned Chinoiserie dome-topped box, Circa 1715-1725. England or France.

A rare survivor from the first quarter of the 18th-century depicting scenes of various birds, a rock formation and foliage, all finely drawn on a japanned ground to the domed top, opening on original hinges and engraved knob and backplate, to reveal the original red interior.

Similarly, the ogee shaped frieze is decorated with chinoiserie depicting flowers and foliage centered by the original pierced and engraved escutcheon. Thomas Chippendale also favoured the ogee shape for boxes, most notably tea caddies.

Chinoiserie entered European art and decoration in the mid-to-late 17th century with French, English, Dutch and Swedish East India Company ships bringing masses of Chinese and Indian goods into Europe. The popularity of chinoiserie peaked circa 1750 when it was associated with rococo fashion; Thomas Chippendale, Giles Grendey and John Belchier all adopted the fashion.

This is a superb and original unrestored example

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.8cm (4.25")
Width
29.8cm (11.73")
Depth
22.9cm (9.02")
Declaration

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Japanned Chinoiserie Dome Box to the 18th Century.

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SA796918
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Early 18th century George I Japanned Chinoiserie dome-topped box, Circa 1715-1725. England or France.

A rare survivor from the first quarter of the 18th-century depicting scenes of various birds, a rock formation and foliage, all finely drawn on a japanned ground to the domed top, opening on original hinges and engraved knob and backplate, to reveal the original red interior.

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Similarly, the ogee shaped frieze is decorated with chinoiserie depicting flowers and foliage centered by the original pierced and engraved escutcheon.
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

Thomas Chippendale also favoured the ogee shape for boxes, most notably tea caddies.

fig 1. An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon.
fig 1. 18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-topped Box, Circa 1715-1725

Chinoiserie entered European art and decoration in the mid-to-late 17th century with French, English, Dutch and Swedish East India Company ships bringing masses of Chinese and Indian goods into Europe. The popularity of chinoiserie peaked circa 1750 when it was associated with rococo fashion; Thomas Chippendale, Giles Grendey and John Belchier all adopted the fashion.

This is a superb and original unrestored example

Height
10.8cm (4.25")
Width
29.8cm (11.73")
Depth
22.9cm (9.02")
Date of Manufacture

Alexander George Antiques Ltd. has dated this Japanned Chinoiserie Dome Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA796918
Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
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Offering carefully selected antique masterpieces from the 17th & 18th centuries

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Archive I An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon.

18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-topped Box, Circa 1715-1725

Archive II An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon. View II
Archive III An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon. View VII
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Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07787 536199
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Buscot
Oxfordshire
SN7 8DA
United Kingdom

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An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon.
18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-Topped Box, Circa 1715-1725
Ref: SA796918
An 18th-century black japanned box with a domed lid, decorated with gilded chinoiserie scenes of birds and floral motifs alongside a ornate brass escutcheon.
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Japanning is an 18th-century European technique developed to imitate East Asian lacquerwork, utilizing resin-based spirit varnishes applied over timber and embellished with gilded chinoiserie designs.

These boxes were constructed from pine or oak framing, coated with built-up layers of pigmented dark varnish, and finished with hand-applied gold leaf decoration alongside brass hardware.

Authentic period examples exhibit micro-craquelure across the varnished surface, proportional surface wear to the raised gilding, hand-cut joinery, and age-appropriate oxidisation on the brass fitments.

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