Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Clock with Pagoda Top and Figures
A chinoiserie lacquered table clock, mid 20th century, with a fluted pagoda top and brass loop handle, above a silvered Roman numeral dial, the case with raised painted decoration depicting pagodas and figures. The movement stamped made in France. Provenance: The private collection of the Count and Countess Krasicki V Siecin. 11.02 in. high, 6.69 in. wide, 3.74 in. deep
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- Pagoda Top - A shape based loosely on that of a Chinese pagoda, that is, pyramidal with sloped sides and a top cap. However there are many variations on the basic shape from a relatively flat pagoda to a tall pagoda with almost parallel concave sides to a true pagoda shape. As found on a pagoda, the pagoda top is often surmounted by a fancy finial. The pagoda top is most frequently found on the hoods of 18th century long case clocks, and on bracket clocks, and sometimes on Chinese Chippendale style furniture.
- 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". - Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
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