i've grown up with a soft spot for monkeys and their devious ways as they lived amongst us in barbados, tormenting the dogs by throwing their finished mango seeds at them from the safety of the trees. appropriately 'singerie' meaning 'monkey trick' in french and is also a decorative art attributed to the 18th century decorator and designer Jean Berain who animated his wall decorations with dressed figures of monkeys aping human behavior of a cheeky nature. during the chinoise

you may have noticed my penchant for the oriental accessory particularly of the vase sort... perhaps... if not let me bestow upon you my adoration for these oriental vessels and the exotic flutter they bring to my soul chinoiserie, a french born, long standing decorative aesthetic remains today a well-loved style usually for the well-heeled wanting to make a poised statement of whimsicality. i did some very lazy research on how the term is described and was delighted by this