Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Shrine Cabinet - Ca 1820 Origin - New Guinea This antique Korean bandaji (반닫이)

This antique Korean bandaji (반닫이) is from Jeju island (formerly Cheju) situated off the coast of mainland South Korea

Homes usually had one clothing chest for winter clothing and a separate one for summer clothing

This 19th century jewellery box from the Kutch region of Gujarat is a fine example of Anglo-Indian craftsmanship

Print Size W22 x H33 cm

Gilt Black Lacquer Chinese Export Shrine Cabinet - Ca 1820 Origin - New Guinea This antique Korean bandaji (반닫이)This excellent Chinese export cabinet is one of a kind, deeply unusual in form, and comes with excellent provenance. It's one of the highest quality Chinese export cabinets we've seen and is on par with many of the pieces in the Peabody Essex Museum, the leading museum for Canton export ware. The cabinet was made in Canton in the early 19th century and merges traditional Chinese black lacquer & maki e gilt work with British brass hardware & depictions