DESCRIPTION: A beautiful Victorian black lacquer papier-mache Chinoiserie tray in rectangular form with graceful scalloped edges and gilt floral designs. This can be purchased with a companion piece, our listing BPB190, both shown together in the last photo for size comparison. Mid 19th C. with a lovely, aged crackled finish to the lacquer; chip on one edge as shown in photo. DIMENSIONS: 16 ¾” long (42.5 cm) x 13 ¼” wide (33.5 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A beautiful Victorian black lacquer papier-mache Chinoiserie tray in circular form with scalloped edges and gilt floral designs. This can be purchased with a companion piece, our listing BPB189, both shown together in the last photo for size comparison. Mid 19th C. with a lovely, aged crackled finish to the lacquer; chip on one edge as shown in photo. DIMENSIONS: 12 ½” diameter (31.5 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A superb antique Chinese carved and polychromed lacquer eight-panel Coromandel Screen, early 19th c., elaborately carved with one side depicting an extensive battle scene under which are still life vignettes of vases, peonies and persimmons. The reverse depicts an idyllic court landscape, with floral sprays beneath. Around the whole on both sides is a continuous floral border. This screen is what would be referred to as a “middle sized” Coromondel, and would have typically been p... Click for details