Black and Gold Lacquer Antique Chinoiserie String Holder Box cat with button eyes with a few scratches to

with a few scratches to the finish at the base of the handle and a couple of black spots on the wood

very finely made and unique pair of vessels

and a sculptural piece of what I think is likely pink Jadeite

7" long with a diameter of 1 5/8"

not surprisingly

Black and Gold Lacquer Antique Chinoiserie String Holder Box cat with button eyes with a few scratches 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