Venetian polychrome painted and parcel gilt lacca povera secretaire; the upper cabinet incorporating inset Venetian mercury plate mirrors, century. A thing of beauty is a joy to behold forever.
Desk (Secretary) Date: ca. carved, painted, gilded, and varnished linden wood decorated with colored decoupage prints; the inside of the fall front lined wiht silk not original to the secretary
Characterized by whimsical contrasts of scale and asymmetrical, fanciful imagery, most often imaginary, chinoiserie (pronounced sheen-waz-er-ee) is an evoc