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Kodansu Lacquer Cabinet with Ornamental Painting, Japan, Meiji

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:240.00 EUR Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 EUR
Kodansu Lacquer Cabinet with Ornamental Painting, Japan, Meiji
Wooden carcass with lacquer and polychrome painting, brass fittings
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
Kodansu cabinet, originally intended for the storage of personal items
Black lacquer ground with polychrome painting, mainly in gold and red
Floral motifs and ornamental patterns
Top and sides with fan motif and reserves with turtles
Dimensions: 33 x 39 x 22 cm
Provenance: Formerly collection of Dr. Carl Gustav A. Friedel, personal physician of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia; Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia
Decorative cabinet exhibiting the Japanese art of lacquer painting

This so-called kodansu cabinet was built during the Meiji period. It was originally used to store personal items. The lacquered wooden carcass is decorated with polychrome painting in gold and red on a black ground. The painting depicts floral motifs and ornamental patterns. The sides and the top are adorned with cartouches of flowers, birds and turtles – a symbol of longevity. Elegant, partly openwork fittings adorn the front. The double doors open to reveal six drawers. The interior is also decorated with fine lacquer painting of floral motifs.



The cabinet shows signs of age, partly with dryness cracks and losses to the wood. Some small repairs are visible. The fittings are loosened. The dimensions are 33 x 39 x 22 cm.




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