Caption

Small cabinet kodansu, Meiji period 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan. Rectangular cabinet closed with double doors mounted on engraved brass hinges; equipped with seven drawers the eighth at the very top is missing. Door face filled with a landscape composition of pavilions by the water, hills, and a flock of cranes. Side exterior walls decorated with a bamboo motif; interior decorated with floral motifs. Wood coated with black lacquer; decorative motifs executed in maki-e with gold powder. Motifs include flowers, landscape elements, geese, mountains, pines, bamboo, spotted pheasants, and architecture. Piece of furniture. Height 45.5 cm, width 52.2 cm, depth 31.7 cm., A rectangular black lacquered cabinet with ornamental metal corner protectors and hinges in a gold tone, decorated with gold-colored landscape scenes including stylized trees, small raised buildings on stilts, flying birds, and bamboo stalks, with a gold ring handle on one side; the cabinet shows wear at some edges revealing lighter areas, and the overall palette consists mainly of black and gold with subtle brownish and gray tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_014

License type

Rights managed

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89.7Mb (6.1Mb) / 20.0in x 17.4in / 6000 x 5225 (300dpi)

Keywords

Small cabinet kodansu Meiji period 2nd half 19th century Japan Rectangular cabinet closed double doors mounted engraved brass hinges equipped seven drawers eighth top missing Door face filled landscape composition pavilions water hills flock cranes Side exterior walls decorated bamboo motif interior decorated floral motifs Wood coated black lacquer decorative motifs executed maki-e gold powder Motifs include flowers landscape elements geese mountains pines bamboo spotted pheasants architecture Piece furniture Height 45.5 cm width 52.2 cm depth 31.7 cm rectangular black lacquered cabinet ornamental metal corner protectors hinges gold tone gold-colored landscape scenes stylized trees small raised buildings stilts flying birds bamboo stalks gold ring handle side wear edges revealing lighter areas palette consists mainly black subtle brownish gray tones.