How do I care for black lacquerware?

Keep these items away from direct sunlight and excessive moisture to protect the delicate surface layers and gilt decoration. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth and avoid chemical cleaning agents that can damage the finish.

What is Chinese export lacquer?

Chinese export lacquer refers to objects manufactured in China specifically for Western markets during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These pieces combine traditional Eastern techniques with forms desired by European and American buyers, such as tea caddies, sewing tables, and large chests.

How do I identify a Meiji period piece?

Meiji period items date from eighteen sixty-eight to nineteen twelve, a time of exceptional technical mastery in Japanese craft. Look for refined lacquer work, detailed pictorial scenes, and sophisticated cabinet forms like shodana and stands.

Where were papier-mache items made?

Papier-mache objects in this selection originate from various centres, including Kashmiri workshops and nineteenth-century English makers. Kashmiri pieces often feature distinctive hand-painted floral or lamp designs, while English examples frequently include tea caddies and trays.

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Black lacquerware pieces bring deep, lustrous surfaces and rich gilt decoration into a room, spanning Chinese export chests to Japanese Meiji cabinets.

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19th Century Chinese Canton Black Lacquered Desk Cabinet

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Japanese Porcelain Vase with Lacquer Over-paint. Circa 1880.

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Japanese Porcelain Vase with Lacquer Over-paint. Circa 1880.

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19th Century Chinese Canton Black Lacquered Desk Cabinet

Japanese Porcelain Vase with Lacquer Over-paint. Circa 1880.

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