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Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Box.
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Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Box.

19th century
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Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet/ Box with original gilt decoration.

Small proportions with pretty floral & bird decoration to the panelled door & with original metal hinges & lock.

Door opens to reveal three red lacquered decorated drawers, originally used for storing incense.

Gilt decoration on red lacquer of cranes in flight to the inside of the door.

Shaped plinth & original metal handle to the top.

A lovely, decorative item.

Dimensions:

Width 3 1/2 inches (9cm)

Height 4 3/4 inches (12cm)

Depth 5 inches (12.7cm)

Declaration

Charnwood Antiques has dated this Japanese Lacquer Jewellery Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1239040
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Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet/ Box with original gilt decoration.
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Small proportions with pretty floral & bird decoration to the panelled door & with original metal hinges & lock.
Charnwood Antiques
fig 1. A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details.
fig 1. Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Box.

Door opens to reveal three red lacquered decorated drawers, originally used for storing incense.

Gilt decoration on red lacquer of cranes in flight to the inside of the door.

Shaped plinth & original metal handle to the top.

A lovely, decorative item.

Dimensions:

Width 3 1/2 inches (9cm)

Height 4 3/4 inches (12cm)

Depth 5 inches (12.7cm)

Date of Manufacture

Charnwood Antiques has dated this Japanese Lacquer Jewellery Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239040
Charnwood Antiques
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Archive I A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details.

Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Box.

Archive II A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details. View X
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A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details.
Beautiful 19th Century Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Box.
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A nineteenth-century Japanese gilt lacquer kodansu cabinet displaying three internal drawers with gold botanical artwork and an open hinged door with flying crane details.
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  • ObjectJewellery Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleJapanese Meiji
  • MaterialWood, Lacquer, Gilt, Brass
  • ColourGold and Brown
  • MotifsCrane motif, pine trees, botanical drawers, brass handle

This nineteenth-century Japanese Meiji lacquer jewellery box forms a small cabinet with a rectangular wooden frame finished in gold gilt over a red ground. The exterior features a hinged panel door hung on original metal hinges, opening to reveal three internal drawers with dark red lacquer fronts and gold botanical decoration, alongside a shaped plinth base and an original metal handle mounted to the top. The interior door panel depicts painted cranes in flight and pine trees in gold tones. The cabinet measures Width 3 1/2 inches (9cm), Height 4 3/4 inches (12cm), and Depth 5 inches (12.7cm). Placing this decorative box on a sideboard top brings a traditional accent to a gentleman's library or a living space. The interior drawers provide practical storage for small trinkets and jewellery in a modern interior.

FAQs

A kodansu is a small Japanese tabletop cabinet originating in the Edo and Meiji periods, traditionally featuring a single hinged door enclosing internal drawers for storing trinkets or incense accessories.

These cabinets were built from timber cores coated with multi-layered natural Urushi tree sap lacquer, decorated using gold dust or gold leaf techniques, and finished with fitted metal handles.

Authentic period items exhibit hand-applied maki-e brushwork, subtle unevenness in gold foliage detailing, fine age marks around handle attachments, and organic joint construction.

Position the box as a focal feature on a neutral sideboard, vanity unit, or desk alongside minimal stone or ceramic items to highlight its detailed gilded surface.

Keep lacquer items away from direct sunlight, central heating, and high humidity variations, dusting softly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth rather than applying liquid polish.
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