A Lacquer Book Cabinet (Shodana)
A Lacquer Book Cabinet (Shodana)

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A Lacquer Book Cabinet (Shodana)
Meiji period (late 19th century)
The cabinet comprising three shelves and four hinged doors decorated in gold and multicolored hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e, kirikane, nashiji and aogai inlay with various scenes from the Hatsune (The First Warbler) chapter of the Tale of Genji, each paneled door opening to reveal further landscapes and court figures; silver fittings ornamented with flowerheads and engraved scrolling foliage
32½ x 16 x 42½in. (82.5 x 40.6 x 107.9cm.)

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