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Chinoiserie means the 17th- and 18th-century Western style of decorative art. It was a Western interpretation of Chinese styles used in interior design, furniture, pottery, textiles and garden design.
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Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet English Regency
Located in Northampton, GB
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This Regency japanned chinoiserie sewing cabinet dates to the early nineteenth century, circa 1815.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Magnolia Yellow Lacquer
From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular form with Chinoise...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Japanese Chinoiserie Blue Floral Porcelain "Wiseman" Large Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Chinoiserie Blue Floral Porcelain "Wiseman" Large Table Lamp with Flower Decoration to Reverse.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Early 20th Century Black & Gilt Japanned Chinoiserie Chest On Stand
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous black & gilt Japanned Chinoiserie chest on stand. English. Circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-Topped Box, Circa 1715-1725
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Early 18th century George I Japanned Chinoiserie dome-topped box, Circa 1715-1725.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cherry
Japanned Chinoiserie Chair, Papier-Mâché, Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, Regency Taste
Located in Leeds, GB
Japanned Chinoiserie Chair, Papier-Mâché and Wood, with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, Regency Taste
A decorative late 19th century japanned chair in the Regency taste, finished in black la...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl


