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Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell
Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell - Asian Works of Art Style Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell - Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell -
Ref : 111244
7 900 €
Period :
19th century
Provenance :
Japan
Medium :
Wood mother of pearl bone
Dimensions :
l. 29.92 inch X H. 22.05 inch
Asian Works of Art  - Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell 19th century - Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell  - Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell
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Asian Arts


0610632526
Very large tray in lacquer, mother of pearl, bone and tortoise shell

Exceptional tray inlaid with tortoise shell, mother-of-pearl and bone. It represents the Tekkai sennin near a banana tree carrying a minogamous turtle on its shoulder and, attached to its belt, a double gourd. One kneeling child points to a branch of flowering camellia and another holds in his arms a wrapped koto and also points to the branches of camellia, auspicious symbol and which blooms as the Chinese New Year approaches, and chrysanthemums. The whole is on a background of carved bone basketry. The frame is in hira and taka maki-e lacquer on a gold fundame background with a floral decoration. All the characters have their gold-lacquered clothes, the faces, hands and feet are in very finely chiseled. Period: Meiji (1868-1912). Very light chips on the frame. Dimensions: 76 x H56cm.

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Asian Works of Art