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The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art
A LACQUERED-WOOD GILT-METAL MOUNTED DOCUMENT BOX
LACQUER: JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), MOUNTS: NORTH EUROPE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Details
A LACQUERED-WOOD GILT-METAL MOUNTED DOCUMENT BOX
LACQUER: JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), MOUNTS: NORTH EUROPE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular body with a hinged inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) lacquered in silver and gold takamaki-e with highlights in e-nashiji, decorated with a European hound seated on its hindquarters with raised forepaws on a sanpo (stand for ceremonial offerings) reserved on a roiro-nuri ground, the sanpo of typical shallow square form with everted rim and supported on a high flaring foot pierced with openings in the form of flowers, the sides of the box and lid fitted with European gilt-metal mounts pierced and cast with stylised flowers, the box raised on four gilt-metal feet in the form of mythological beasts possibly representing chimera.
3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, 12 in. (30.3 cm.) long, 9 in. (23 cm.) wide
The inside of the lid stuck with an old handwritten label: this box belonged to Queen Charlotte (Queen of George III)
LACQUER: JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), MOUNTS: NORTH EUROPE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular body with a hinged inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) lacquered in silver and gold takamaki-e with highlights in e-nashiji, decorated with a European hound seated on its hindquarters with raised forepaws on a sanpo (stand for ceremonial offerings) reserved on a roiro-nuri ground, the sanpo of typical shallow square form with everted rim and supported on a high flaring foot pierced with openings in the form of flowers, the sides of the box and lid fitted with European gilt-metal mounts pierced and cast with stylised flowers, the box raised on four gilt-metal feet in the form of mythological beasts possibly representing chimera.
3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, 12 in. (30.3 cm.) long, 9 in. (23 cm.) wide
The inside of the lid stuck with an old handwritten label: this box belonged to Queen Charlotte (Queen of George III)
Provenance
By repute, commissioned for Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), with an old handwritten label.
W. W. Winkworth Collection, acquired in 1984.
Wrangham Collection no.1735, with original collector's label.
W. W. Winkworth Collection, acquired in 1984.
Wrangham Collection no.1735, with original collector's label.
Brought to you by
Zheng Ma
Head of Department, Senior Specialist