Japanese Lacquer Table Shelf - Meiji Period (1868–1912) Trays Tikka ash boxes stored vibhuti

Tikka ash boxes stored vibhuti

a pair of corbels

Condition: Light craquelure and patination consistent with age

During his journey to see the Emperor he made sketches and produced this series which became very commercially successful at the time

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Japanese Lacquer Table Shelf - Meiji Period (1868–1912) Trays Tikka ash boxes stored vibhutiThis Japanese lacquer table shelf dates from the Meiji period and is decorated with exquisite gold maki e lacquer on a rich black roiro ground. Other than the reverse, each surface is adorned with finely executed floral compositions, inspired by the changing seasons, a popular decorative theme symbolising the beauty and transience of nature in Japanese art. Originally designed as a kodana (decorative table cabinet), the piece would have been displayed