Lot 276
SHIBIYAMA-INLAID SHODHANA CABINET Y
MEIJI PERIOD
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
Description
明治 芝山嵌花鳥紋置物櫃
the head with upturned sides, the cabinet irregularly designed with galleried sections that backed by openwork panels and storage compartments, in which three of sliding doors, one opened from front, and three drawers across the lower part, all lacquered doors applied with ivory, bone, and mother-of-pearl depicting quails, plum blossom, peonies, orchids, cranes, and other flora and birds, raised on two panelled feet
Dimensions
182cm high x 113cm wide x 37cm deep
Footnote
Provenance: Private English Collection, by direct family descent; the current owner's great grandfather imported such goods directly from Japan in the 19th century to sell in his shop in Southport, England