19th Century Black Lacquer Bottle Vases

19th Century Black Lacquer Bottle VasesA pair of incredibly rare and exquisite early to mid 19th century Chinese black lacquer, gilt, and polychrome decorated bottle vases, Fuzhou (Foochow), China, circa 1830 60. Why We Like Them Exceptional gilt decoration of the finest quality, very good state of preservation given the fragility of these delicate items. Executed in the celebrated Fuzhou bodiless lacquerware technique, achieving remarkable lightness. Traditionally decorated with dragons

covered in luxurious John Boyd horsehair fabric

The seats are covered in antique silk brocade

18th century ormolu mounts with original fire-gilding

covered in Colefax and Fowler 'Roses and Pansies' chintz cotton

An interesting marquetry table

1778) formed a powerful syndicate with William Hallett (d

decorated in Royal Blue cobalt glaze and gilding

A pair of 'eliptic card tables' in rosewood with similarly reeded friezes was supplied by Trotter for Paxton House

by Jean-Baptiste Demay

The georgians were obsessed with the classical Greek culture and often used the motifs seen on the 'Grand Tour' or excavated objects in decoration and design

4 in / 62 cm

the Earl of Jersey at Osterley