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The article examines three pieces of Chinese export lacquered furniture that are located at the Winterthur Museum in Winterthur, Delaware. Particular focus is given to issues relating to the collection's condition, treatment and materials. Topics discussed include how the collection contains a Western form kneehole desk made in Canton, China, how visible and ultraviolet light microscopy have been used to analyze the items, and how the research of these items has been funded by a two-year Institute of Museum and Library Services grant. The Winterthur Museum's history is also discussed, including its foundation by the American horticulturalist Henry Francis du Pont.