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A Fabulous Quality 19th Century French Japanese Shodona
Martlesham Antiques
for sale €14,625     $15,875
£12,500

Martlesham Antiques

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A Fabulous Quality 19th Century French Japanese Shodona

19th century
Description

A fabulous quality 19th Century French Japanese style shodona, finely inlaid with mother of pearl of the highest quality depicting various oriental patterns, flowers and butterflies etc and including ancient verses, the top having delicate carved pierced fret work, the middle section in the typical Japanese style with a mythical dragon looking out, various cupboards, drawers and open shelves with further pierced fretwork gallery, standing on a platform base with claw feet. The cabinet is in excellent condition and has a lovely rich warm colour. Circa 1880.

49” x 18” x 70” high

125cms x 46cms x 178cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Japanese Shodona Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229033
Dealers Internal Reference
3395
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A fabulous quality 19th Century French Japanese style shodona, finely inlaid with mother of pearl of the highest quality depicting various oriental patterns, flowers and butterflies etc and including ancient verses, the top having delicate carved pierced fret work, the middle section in the typical Japanese style with a mythical dragon looking out, various cupboards, drawers and open shelves with further pierced fretwork gallery, standing on a platform base with claw feet. The cabinet is in excellent condition and has a lovely rich warm colour. Circa 1880.

49” x 18” x 70” high

125cms x 46cms x 178cms high

Height
178cm (70.08")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Japanese Shodona Display Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229033
Dealers Internal Ref
3395
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Martlesham Antiques Profile Page

Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail.

A Fabulous Quality 19th Century French Japanese Shodona

Archive II A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View II
Archive III A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View III
Archive IV A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View IV
Archive V A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View V
Archive VI A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View VI
Archive VII A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View VII
Archive VIII A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View VIII
Archive IX A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View IX
Archive X A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View X
Archive XI A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View XI
Archive XII A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View XII
Archive XIII A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View XIII
Archive XIV A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View XIV
Archive XV A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail. View XV
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Martlesham Antiques
Telephone 01394 386732
Location
The Thatched Roadhouse
Main Rd
Martlesham
Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
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A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail.
A fabulous quality 19th Century French Japanese shodona
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A dark brown 19th-century French Japonisme shodona display cabinet featuring mother-of-pearl inlays, asymmetrical shelves, and a carved pagoda crest with a dragon detail.
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A shodona is a traditional Japanese display cabinet featuring staggered asymmetrical shelves, small cupboards, and drawers, designed primarily to display books, collectibles, and ornamental items.

Furniture from this period frequently incorporates dense hardwoods such as rosewood, ebony, or teak, decorated with intricate mother-of-pearl inlays, lacquer work, and hand-carved embellishments.

Authentic pieces feature traditional joinery techniques, natural age-related patination on the timber, genuine iridescent shell inlays set into hand-carved recesses, and detailed hand-sculpted motifs such as pagoda roofs.

Position the cabinet against a neutral wall to highlight its asymmetrical silhouette, utilizing the varied compartments to display a curated mixture of contemporary ceramics, glassware, and small sculptures.

Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and moisture to prevent timber warping or shell detachment, and dust regularly with a soft dry microfibre cloth without harsh chemical cleansers.
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