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Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C

Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
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  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
  • Vintage Japanese Burgundy Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet Dry Bar & Glasses 20th C | Ref. no. A4288 | Regent Antiques
Ref: A4288
Price: £4,250.00
This is a beautifully crafted vintage burgundy lacquered and gilded cocktail cabinet. The hinged top over a drop front and two...
This is a beautifully crafted vintage burgundy lacquered and gilded cocktail cabinet. The hinged top over a drop front and two doors with a mirrored glass fitted interior, curved side doors, rear doors for glasses and a bottle cuboard below, circa 1950 in date. 

It is complete with ten assorted glasses, two decanters and five vintage miniature whisky bottles.

It is decorated with various Japanesed figural landscape scenes with gilded backgrounds. 

This piece is truly unique and is guaranteed to bring beauty and charm to your home for many years to come.

 

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

 


Dimensions in cm:

Height 106 cm x Width 91 cm x Depth 47 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 feet x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches

Our reference: A4288

Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

When lacquered objects made in East Asia first reached Europe in about the early 16th century, they were highly prized for their flawless finish and light-reflecting qualities.

Lacquer became available to European elites, along with other luxury items including silk and porcelain, once Portuguese explorers discovered a sea route to the East around the southern tip of Africa and across the Indian Ocean. The flow of goods increased in the early 17th century when the Dutch and English East India Companies began to bring goods to markets in Amsterdam and London. By 1700 many European country houses and palaces contained examples of East Asian export lacquer.

Asian lacquer was admired as a precious and mysterious material. Adding to its rarity and desirability was the fact that the key ingredient, a resin extracted from the lacquer tree (toxicodendron vernicifluum) native to East Asia, did not survive the long duration of the sea voyage without hardening beyond use. European demand for lacquer was such that the Chinese and Japanese soon began to capitalise on this lucrative market by making lacquered objects specifically for export, in forms and styles to suit Western tastes. This trade was not restricted to China and Japan. Varieties of the lacquer tree also grew in other Asian countries including Vietnam, where the English had a trading post, although it has, so far, been impossible to distinguish export lacquerware made in Vietnam in the 17th century.

The earliest Japanese export lacquer, made from the 1570s to 1630 for Portuguese markets, was made in Western forms such as cabinets and bowls, with decoration very different from lacquer made for use in Japan. These first exports are today described as nanban, a Japanese term literally meaning 'Southern barbarian': foreigners whose ships arrived from the south. The decoration, in gold on a black background, sometimes inlaid with mother-of-pearl, covered almost the entire surface and was often contained within wide geometric borders. Later, from the 1630s, to suit the tastes of the Dutch and other northern European countries, Japanese lacquer makers adopted a more pictorial style in gold on a black background for their export ware.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 106 cm x Width 91 cm x Depth 47 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 3 feet x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches

Shipping:

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We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply.

In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item.

The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition.

Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses.

Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the United Kingdom, and we are not responsible for any delays in shipping or in the customs procedures of any jurisdiction, which are completely beyond our control.

Please be advised that claims for damage with certain carriers can sometimes take several months to resolve, and we would be grateful for your patience and cooperation throughout the process.

Returns will be processed and refunds issued within 2-3 business days of receipt.

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