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Fall-front secretaire, c. 1829 (Japanese and Chinese lacquer, gilt-metal mounts)
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Fall-front secretaire, c. 1829 (Japanese and Chinese lacquer, gilt-metal mounts)
6239477 Fall-front secretaire, c.1829 (Japanese and Chinese lacquer, gilt-metal mounts) by Morel & Seddon (fl.1827-30) (attr. to); 177.5x110x56 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; (add.info.: Isabel Lady Hertford, who must have commissioned this piece, had been a confidante of the Prince of Wales - later George IV - from 1806 to 1820. Furnishing Windsor castle in the 1820s, he had a number of Oriental lacquer cabinets altered or provided with giltwood stands; the Temple Newsam Secretaire is a superb example of this exotic Regency taste. But the components from which it was made - two or three Japanese lacquer cabinets and side panels of Chinese lacquer - illustrate the much earlier European taste for importing lacquer: the cabinets were made for the export market c. 1640-90. The superb quality Japanese export lacquer columns are, like those on the piano, porbably from the Huis ten Bosch balustrade made in 1640. As few as seven might have been needed for these two pieces of furniture: another five embellish a French cabinet at present in Paris. The tiny landscapes and figurative scenes in ogee-shaped cartouches on the columns may relate to episodes in classic Japanese literary works: one derives from a romantic story - the Field of Musashi - in the Tales of Ise, which was compiled in about 950AD.); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK; Bought with financial assistance from the National Art Collection Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation), the LMA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, the Pilgrim Trust, the Leeds Art Collections Fund, the Arnold Burton 1998 Charitable Trust, the Leche Trust, The A &s Burton 1960 Charitable Trust, Giles Eilwood Limited, the Tomasso Brothers Limited and Dr Terry Friedman
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© Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House) UK Bought with financial assistance from the National Art Collection Fund (with a contribution from the Wolfson Foundation), the LMA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, the Pilgrim Trust, the Leeds Art Collections Fund, the Arnold Burton 1998 Charitable Trust, the Leche Trust, The A & S Burton 1960 Charitable Trust, Giles Eilwood Limited, the Tomasso Brothers Limited and Dr Terry Friedman / Bridgeman Images
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This print showcases a stunning Fall-front secretaire, dating back to approximately 1829. Crafted with exquisite Japanese and Chinese lacquer, adorned with gilt-metal mounts, this piece is truly a masterpiece of its time. Measuring at an impressive 177.5x110x56 cm, it resides in the Leeds Museums and Art Galleries at Temple Newsam House in the UK. Believed to be attributed to Morel & Seddon, renowned furniture makers who flourished between 1827-30, this secretaire holds historical significance due to its connection with Lady Isabel Hertford. Lady Hertford was known as a confidante of Prince George IV (later George IV) from 1806 until 1820. During the furnishing of Windsor Castle in the 1820s, several Oriental lacquer cabinets were altered or provided with giltwood stands by Lady Hertford's commission. What makes this particular piece extraordinary is not only its exotic Regency taste but also its composition. The fall-front secretaire incorporates two or three Japanese lacquer cabinets along with side panels made from Chinese lacquer - all originally created for export purposes between 1640-90. The intricate details on this secretaire are awe-inspiring; particularly noteworthy are the superb quality Japanese export lacquer columns that resemble those found on a piano and possibly originated from the Huis ten Bosch balustrade made in 1640. With tiny landscapes and figurative scenes adorning ogee-shaped cartouches on these columns, it is believed that they depict episodes from classic Japanese literary works such as "The Field of Musashi" found within the Tales of Ise compiled around AD 950. Acquired through generous financial assistance from various organizations including the National Art Collection Fund and V&A Purchase Grant Fund among others, this remarkable piece continues to captivate visitors at Leeds Museums and Art Galleries' Temple Newsam House.
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