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Richard Gardner Antiques

A superb Japanese lacquer box

( 1868 to 1912) Japan





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Dimensions

9.50inch wide   5.00inch high   8.25inch deep (24.13 cm wide  12.70 cm high  20.95 cm deep)


Description

A superb Japanese lacquer box for writing paper and gold lacquered to all surfaces, except the underside, with brilliantly executed gold Makie designs. The top of the box decorated with a scene of a bridge over a river with a sampan just going underneath it and with Mount Fuji in the background, the sides have a continuous decoration of hills and trees by the sea, whilst removing the top of the box reveals a removable tray decorated with plants shielded by bamboo shades on a hillside with trees in the distance. A beautiful and rare object.


Price

gbp 16500.00 (Pound Sterling)

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