Gilt Black Lacquer Jewellery Cabinet - Early 19thC Amulets A rare municipal-issue brass bucket

A rare municipal-issue brass bucket with both industrial grit and documented historical provenance

Inspired by the classic regency period

Features: Mihrab Arch Design

We saw poorer quality than this recently for sale in the antique market in Beijing being sold as the genuine article for vast amounts of money

Gilt Black Lacquer Jewellery Cabinet - Early 19thC Amulets A rare municipal-issue brass bucketThis gilt black lacquer Chinese table cabinet was made for the Chinese export market and was made for wealthy members of the British Georgian upper class in the Qing dynasty. This intricate and detailed work was made for export to Britain when Chinoiserie was all the rage in the early 19th century. Black lacquer export sewing kits and games boxes were also made. These pieces are fragile pieces of history and are usually found damaged. This jewellery