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Small cabinet kodansu, Meiji period 2nd half of 19th century, Japan. Rectangular cabinet closed with double doors mounted on engraved brass hinges; equipped with seven drawers the eighth at the top is missing. Door face filled with a landscape composition with pavilions by the water, hills, and a flock of cranes. Side exterior walls decorated with a bamboo motif; interior decorated with floral motifs. Decoration executed in maki-e with gold powder on wood coated with black lacquer. 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 cabinet with its two doors open to reveal a set of drawers decorated with gold floral motifs; the exterior and drawer faces are glossy black with gold trim and gold handles, and the inner panels of each door feature vertical gold plant designs on a black background framed by a gold border; the drawer fronts display repeating gold flowers and leaves arranged in flowing patterns, and there are gold corner fittings and a gold lock plate on one side; the surrounding background is a neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_015

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56.6Mb (4.5Mb) / 20.0in x 11.0in / 6000 x 3299 (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 Decoration executed maki-e gold powder wood coated black lacquer 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 cabinet two doors open reveal set drawers decorated gold floral motifs exterior drawer faces glossy black gold trim gold handles inner panels door feature vertical gold plant designs black background framed gold border drawer fronts display repeating gold flowers leaves arranged flowing patterns gold corner fittings gold lock plate side surrounding background neutral gray.