A fine and rare Regency period Chinoiserie papier-mache tray
A fine and rare Regency period Chinoiserie papier-mache tray
£18,500.00
Depicting potters and carriers at a kiln in a wooded out crop Chinoiserie decoration on papier-mâche of this period is usually associated with the exotic style of the Brighton Pavilion, making English depictions of Chinese industry extremely rare especially on such a luxury item. Even more intriguing is the allusion to the ceramics trade on a tea tray, while clearly showing an English decorator’s ideas of Chinese faces and workers’ costume in contrast to the use of gold leaf and gold powder.
Circa 1820
Height: 18.5 in. (47 cm)
Width: 26 in. (66 cm)
Depth: 2 in. (5 cm)
£2,450