Hi Matthew,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Chinoiserie became popular in the 18th century due to a surge in trade with China, particularly the importation of luxury goods like porcelain, silk, and lacquerware, which sparked a fascination with Chinese aesthetics among Europeans, leading them to imitate and adapt these designs into their own art and decorative objects, often with a romanticized interpretation of Chinese culture; this trend was further fueled by the rise of the Rococo style, which aesthetically aligned with the whimsical elements of Chinoiserie.
It was not uncommon for Western furniture forms to be made with Oriental motifs and cabinets such as yours were a popular form and the aesthetic saw renewed interest in the late 19th Century - when this was made - after Commodore Perry went to Japan in the 1850s to reopen trade between the east and the west.
The decoration is called "Japanning" and imitates East Asian lacquerwork, particularly from Japan and China. It became popular as part of the Chinoiserie movement, where European artisans attempted to replicate the exotic styles and finishes of imported Asian goods.
Traditional japanning involved layering a durable varnish (often shellac) over wood, metal, or papier-mâché. The surface was prepared with a ground of gesso (a mixture of chalk and glue) before applying the varnish. Japanning typically features a highly polished, glossy finish.
Common colors included black, red, and green, though black was the most prevalent. Designs were often painted or gilded onto the surface, depicting Asian-inspired themes such as pagodas, landscapes, flora, fauna, and figures.
The carved stand on which this cabinet sits has all the tell-tale visual motifs of the Rococo period, with scrolls, flourishes and carved figures.

Your cabinet, however, was made later than that - mid 20th Century at the earliest - but may be on an older base, which is not uncommon.
When comparably cabinets have been offered at auction in recent years, they tend to sell for prices ranging from $300-500.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An antique George III style japanned cabinet on carved stand
unattributed maker, in the English manner, cabinet is mid 20th Century or later, on an earlier carved stand.
The rectangular box-like cabinet with scarlet japanning and lacquered doors depicting figures and animals in a landscape, opening to an open interior, the base profusely carved all around with leaves, cherubs and scrolls, the tall cabriole legs headed by nude busts, on scrolled feet. Unmarked.
62-1/2 inches high, 35-1/2 inches wide, 22 inches deep
CONDITION: This cabinet on stand is in good condition; interior of the cabinet possibly repainted.
PROVENANCE: Inherited; previously acquired in the early 1970s
$ 300-500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia