Victorian Chinoiserie Master Salts by John King, London
click the photo to enlarge
A pair of early Victorian silver circular master salts with rare chinoiserie decoration. John King, London, 1845.
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Chinoiserie - Furniture and decorative items decorated in imitation of a Western interpretation of the Chinese style. The Chinoiserie style first became popular in the late 17th century, though there were frequent revivals, notably by Chippendale (hence 'Chinese Chippendale') during the Regency period, and the Anglo-Japanese style in the second half of the 19th century.
The ubiquitous 'willow pattern' is the most common 'Chinese' theme used in porcelain, while on furniture the Chinoiserie style usually has black or red painted and lacquered decoration, though the hallmark of the furniture style is the use of fretwork in geometrical patterns, pagodas and other decorative forms.
Japonaiseries, as the name implies, are motifs in imitation of the Japanese taste.
See also "Chinese Chippendale". - Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.
The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.
Visually similar items
Georgian sterling silver and hardstone snuff box with silver gilt interior, George II London 1739, inscribed A.L. 1739
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Len Castle semi matt talc glaze pouring vessel, c. early 1970s, impressed mark, 12 cm diameter
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Indian silver three piece table salts and pepper
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Three various Japanese pottery bowls. All signed. Diameter 30 cm. (average)
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.