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Container hokai for shells for the game kai awase;, Japanese; Meiji 1868–1912 and Edo 1603–1868 periods; wood covered with black lacquer, decoration with gold maki-e lacquer, gilded copper fittings; decorated with feathers and aoi hollyhock plant ornament; boxes and shells for parlor/game use; 19th century Edo–Meiji; place of origin: Edo, Japan; container; height 37.5 cm, diameter 40.0 cm., A dark brown cylindrical wooden container with horizontal ridges stands on four flared legs; the container features several gold-colored metal fittings and ornamentation at the top corners, along the legs, and on the foot ends, and a large circular gold-colored decorative motif is visible on the front; the legs have diamond-shaped gold-colored accents and the foot caps have engraved patterns; the background is a smooth gray gradient and the surface beneath reflects the object.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A28_005

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

91.4Mo (2.0Mo) / 50.8cm x 45.1cm / 6000 x 5322 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Container hokai shells game kai awase Japanese Meiji 1868–1912 Edo 1603–1868 periods wood covered black lacquer decoration gold maki-e lacquer gilded copper fittings decorated feathers aoi hollyhock plant ornament boxes parlor 19th century Edo–Meiji place origin Edo Japan container height 37.5 cm diameter 40.0 cm dark brown cylindrical wooden container horizontal ridges stands four flared legs features several gold-colored metal fittings ornamentation top corners legs foot ends large circular gold-colored decorative motif visible front diamond-shaped gold-colored accents foot caps engraved patterns background smooth gray gradient surface beneath reflects object.