Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet - Meiji Period Material - Leather providing useful concealed storage for

providing useful concealed storage for everyday essentials

A well-proportioned Anglo-Indian bench

sculptural form and rich historic character make it an appealing addition to a desk

90 x 33x 47 (wxdxh cms)

but the drawers and interior of the cabinet are decorated with geometric and foliate patterns

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet - Meiji Period Material - Leather providing useful concealed storage forThis Japanese Meiji era (1868 1912) lacquered kodansu table cabinet and stand was made for export to The West at the height of Japonisme popularity at the beginning of the 20th century, ca 1900. This kodansu would be well suited as a jewellery cabinet and is decorated using the traditional maki e technique. It's decorated with ducks on the two main doors enclosed by a tree and foliage. The lower drawer shows two small birds playing against a backdrop