Gilt and Gesso has dated this piece to the 1900s.
An exquisite hand painted and lacquered, Japanese table top hinged box with 6 finely decorated, original trinket or jewellery compartments with lids and exquisite inset mother of pearl decoration, a very fine thing.
A generous size Japanese hand painted lacquered box with inset mother of pearl decoration featuring native songbirds of delightful colour, highlighted with mother of pearl, upon fruitwood blossoming branches.
An outstanding quality table top box for a bedroom, day room or dressing room, desk etc.., a stylish and skilled craftsmanship piece in mostly excellent condition.
Please not, the central upper bird in turquoise has had a repair to the main wing decoration, professionally painted to the area with a missing section to the mother of pearl, otherwise excellent condition.
A wood frame box with papier mache lined compartments.
Dimensions
Width 38cm
Depth 30cm
Height 12cm
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Gilt and Gesso has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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A Japanese Lacquer Trinket Jewellery Box C1900, 38cm Mother of Pearl
