EDO PERIOD, MID 17TH CENTURY
Details
A SMALL EXPORT BLACK LACQUER BOX AND HINGED DOMED COVERS
Edo Period, Mid 17th Century
An elongated coffer with smaller, decorated in gold hiramakie and takamakie with mountainous water landscapes and birds, two hinged covers reveal upper nashiji interiors, a round engraved kanagu at lower right opens to reveal roironuri ground compartment with a shelf, copper gilt engraved kanagu
19cm. wide
Edo Period, Mid 17th Century
An elongated coffer with smaller, decorated in gold hiramakie and takamakie with mountainous water landscapes and birds, two hinged covers reveal upper nashiji interiors, a round engraved kanagu at lower right opens to reveal roironuri ground compartment with a shelf, copper gilt engraved kanagu
19cm. wide
Literature
A similar example with a leather outer case was published Connaisance des Arts, June 1971