A Japanese Lacquer Four-tiered Incense Box , Japan, Edo Period, 1700–1750

A Japanese Lacquer Four-tiered Incense Box , Japan, Edo Period, 1700–1750 -photo-3

Object description :

"A Japanese Lacquer Four-tiered Incense Box , Japan, Edo Period, 1700–1750 "

Rare rectangular "ko-dogu" four-storey box for incense, in black lacquer on a wooden core, decorated with gilded "maki-e" motifs and "takamakie" landscapes enhanced with red lacquer. Interior in "nashiji" gold-powdered lacquer, that of the lower level in gilt-bronze (probably added).
Very good condition.
Japan, Edo period (1600-1868), 1700-1750.
H. 7 x W. 5 x D. 4 cm.

Related work
A comparable four-storey incense box, Japan, early 18th century, is kept in the Metropolitan Museum, New York (inv. 12.134.28a–d) (ill. 1).

Price: 4 800 €

Period: 18th century
Style: Orientalism
Condition: Good condition

Material: Lacquer
Width: 5 cm
Height: 7 cm
Depth: 4 cm

Reference: 968841