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Rare Early 18th Century Chinese Export Dressing Mirror
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Rare Early 18th Century Chinese Export Dressing Mirror

18th century
Description

Rare early 18th century Chinese export dressing mirror. The lacquer is finely decorated with chinoiserie scenes. The interior of the bureau is beautiful. Fitted drawer to base. Circa 1730.

Dimensions: Dressing Mirror- 81 H x 50 x 31 base ; Table- 72 H cm

Date of Manufacture

Spitalfields House has dated this Chinese Export Dressing Mirror to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1210678
Description
Rare early 18th century Chinese export dressing mirror. The lacquer is finely decorated with chinoiserie scenes. The interior of the bureau is beautiful. Fitted drawer to base. Circa 1730.

Dimensions: Dressing Mirror- 81 H x 50 x 31 base ; Table- 72 H cm

Date of Manufacture

Spitalfields House has dated this Chinese Export Dressing Mirror to the 18th Century.

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1210678
Spitalfields House
Spitalfields House
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2022

Fine period furnishings, objects and design - inspired by the houses of eighteenth century spitalfields.

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An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher.
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Archive I An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher.

Rare Early 18th Century Chinese Export Dressing Mirror

Archive II An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XII
Archive XIII An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XIII
Archive XIV An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XIV
Archive XV An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XV
Archive XVI An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XVI
Archive XVII An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XVII
Archive XVIII An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XVIII
Archive XIX An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher. View XIX
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An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher.
Rare early 18th century Chinese export dressing mirror
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An 18th-century Chinese export black lacquered dressing mirror featuring gilded chinoiserie scenes, a sloped bureau section, and turned legs with an X-shaped stretcher.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDressing Mirrors
  • Period18th century
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialLacquer, Wood, Glass, Brass
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsGilded chinoiserie, Slanted bureau flap, Turned legs, X-frame stretcher
  • SizeH 81 cm (32 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 31 cm (12 in)

This early 18th century Chinese export dressing mirror is executed in black lacquer over wood with glass and brass hardware, presented in a Chinese export style. The piece combines a tiltable mirror topped with finials above a slanted bureau flap, which conceals an interior fitted with pigeonholes over a single base drawer, all resting on a stand supported by turned legs joined by an X-frame stretcher. The exterior and base are finished with gilded chinoiserie decoration depicting figures and landscapes, accented by brass handles and decorative mounts. Dimensions measure 81 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 31 cm deep. In a modern interior, this versatile antique functions effectively as an accent furniture piece on a side table or console in a living room, hallway, or bedroom. The dressing mirror provides both display surface and compact storage while introducing decorative period character to English country house or traditional schemes.

FAQs

A Chinese export dressing mirror is an 18th-century piece crafted in Asia specifically for European markets, combining Western furniture forms like bureau-desks or toilet glasses with traditional Eastern lacquerwork and gilt chinoiserie decoration.

These pieces typically feature timber frames coated with layers of natural resin lacquer, decorated with painted gold leaf or gilt pigments, mirror glass, and brass drop handles.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut joinery, age-related craquelure or shrinkage lines across the lacquered surfaces, mercury-backed mirror plate oxidisation, and hand-chased brass fittings.

Position the piece as a focal accent against neutral walls and alongside contemporary textiles to highlight the intricate gilded detailing without overwhelming the room.

Keep lacquered antiques away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent cracking, and clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth without chemical cleansers.
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