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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, decorated with gold maki-e lacquer, gilded copper fittings; decorated with feathers and aoi hollyhock plant ornament; used for boxes, shells, and parlor game kai awase; 19th century Edo–Meiji; place of origin: Edo, Japan; container; height 37.5 cm, diameter 40.0 cm, A dark brown, ribbed wooden container with a curved front stands on a set of short legs with gilded metal fittings; the front shows a central vertical wooden brace with small gilded diamond-shaped ornaments and elaborately engraved gold-colored metal plates at the top and bottom, and a few circular gold-colored medallion-like designs are set into the ribbed sides. On the left side of the front, inside a gold-colored oval, there is a stylized gold motif with curved, ribbon-like elements, and on the right side, inside a matching gold-colored oval, there is a gold motif resembling clustered rounded leaves or lily pads on stems. The leg caps and corner fittings are gold-colored with ornate engraved floral patterns, and small round openings appear at the sides of the container. The background is a smooth light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A28_010

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

91.4Mo (2.2Mo) / 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 decorated gold maki-e lacquer gilded copper fittings feathers aoi hollyhock plant ornament boxes parlor game 19th century Edo–Meiji place origin Edo Japan container height 37.5 cm diameter 40.0 cm dark brown ribbed wooden container curved front stands set short legs gilded metal fittings front central vertical wooden brace small gilded diamond-shaped ornaments elaborately engraved gold-colored metal plates top bottom circular gold-colored medallion- designs ribbed sides left side inside gold-colored oval stylized gold motif curved ribbon- elements right side matching gold-colored oval gold motif resembling clustered rounded leaves lily pads stems leg caps corner fittings gold-colored ornate floral patterns small round openings sides background smooth light gray.