Black and Gold Lacquer Antique Chinoiserie String Holder Box dome lid with a little roughness to

with a little roughness to the wood and a few tiny cracks in the bowl and on the upper neck of the dark--no real matter

the textile would be stunning hung on the wall

with no spotting or mildew whatsoever

as is one does not notice it has come loose unless carefully inspecting it)

Black and Gold Lacquer Antique Chinoiserie String Holder Box dome lid with a little roughness toI've found a very close match of this lovely small lacquer string holder that describes it (with some authority) as English Victorian era Chinoiserie, late 19th or very early 20th century. Made of lacquered papier mache, it features wonderful gold toned decoration, different on all sides, depicting figures engaged in a variety of scenes, including one figure smoking from a pipe, another holding a fan, another reading, and another who appears to be