Asian Antiques and Art from The China Coast The China Coast
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #915468 (stock #6092)
The China Coast
$735.00
Japanese display or sutra stand, a refined piece, elevated on shaped scrolls, in colors of persimmon red, light black and dark beige, using an exceptional technique of applying various colors in drips and patches, together with tiny crushed pieces of mother-of-pearl - resulting in a mosaic effect. The piece appears to have been made for an establishment and bears an inscription on the base...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1920 item #908953 (stock #6056)
The China Coast
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Very handsome cylindrical box with lid, black lacquer exterior and red lacquer interior, resting on four supports ending in legs. The body with horizontal ribs, metal fittings etched with hexagons. Similar boxes are known as hokai, and were used to store the shells for kai-awase, the "shell matching game." Dark brown lacquer exterior with red lacquer interior. Late 19th/early 20th century Meiji. Some wear and tear. Measurements: H 16 3/4", D 14."