Box In Gold And Silver Powdered Lacquer. Chrysanthemums In Solid Gold. Japan Early Edo Around 1700

Rare box with 3 compartments in lacquered wood from the beginning of the Edo period, end of the 17th century, beginning of the 18th. Decor of chrysanthemums in a landscape. Some flowers are encrusted in solid gold. The decoration is in lacquer in light relief powdered with gold and silver on a nashiji background. Details in Kirikane. The silver is strongly oxidized and has turned greyish-black as on all very old lacquers of this period. In the bottom of the box on the base compartment we can distinguish an old Japanese restoration which covers what was a slot. We can still distinguish this technically identical repair only because the metal powders are not yet oxidized. It is exceptional to find a box of this quality, inlaid with gold in relief, from this period and of this large size. Height: 185 mm Diameter: 150mm Very good condition for a tercentenary lacquer.
The bottom compartment is split on one side and restored on the other.On the lid there is a large chip, clearly visible on the photo.