A MINIATURE NORIMONO [PALAQUIN]
A MINIATURE NORIMONO [PALAQUIN]

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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A MINIATURE NORIMONO [PALAQUIN]
Edo Period (19th Century)
Of standard form with long carrying-pole, sliding side-doors with gauze windows, the centre of the roof lifting on one side only, a pair of split bamboo blinds to hang in the doorways when the sliding doors are open, the black lacquer ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e, depicting two aoi-mon amongst karakusa and floral motifs, copper mounts engraved with karakusa
31.5cm. long, the pole 92cm.