Lot n° 185
Estimation :
2500 - 3000
EUR
JAPAN, Edo period, 17th century, made for export. - Lot 185
JAPAN, Edo period, 17th century, made for export.
A two-door cabinet with ten drawers. Black and brown lacquered wood decorated in hira-maki-e and taka-maki-e styles, with gilded bronze handles on the sides. It rests on rear legs;
the front is adorned with a swaying tree and ducks out for a stroll, with landscape scenes on the drawers. The interior of the doors is finished with nashiji lacquer.
Bronze clasps and fasteners with a high copper content, finely chiseled and engraved.
Height: 79 cm - Width: 91 cm - Depth: 49 cm.
A crack on the back, visible wear, and small missing areas.
Curatorial reference: for a similar model dated 1688, see the Victoria and Albert Museum, no. W.29-912.
Expert: Veronique GAUDEMER
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