{"product_id":"japanese-gilt-lacquer-kodansu","title":"Japanese Gilt Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet - Meiji Period","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis striking and fine black, gold \u0026amp; silver lacquer Japanese Meiji kodansu table cabinet showcases the intricate skills of Japanese craftsmen during the Meiji era (1868 €“ 30 Jul 1912). This cabinet likely dates to the earlier part of the Meiji era. The front is beautifully layered with fine and fluid \u003cem\u003emaki-e\u003c\/em\u003e gilt and lacquerwork. The sides, top \u0026amp; back of the cabinet have a chip carved repeating mon pattern, and the corners are made from delicate filagree. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork on this kodansu is of very high quality employing various sophisticated lacquering techniques. The cabinet is decorated in gold and silver \u003cem\u003etakamaki-e\u003c\/em\u003e (high relief \u003cem\u003emaki-e\u003c\/em\u003e) depicting prunus flowers blossoming from stone. The brass handles are cast in a \u003cem\u003emokku\u003c\/em\u003e (melon) shape with butterfly backplates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top sliding doors are intricately decorated with a silver inlaid crane taking flight over a traditional Japanese village. The traditional hinged door depicts silver inlaid geese flying over a ship in a quiet bay with rolling mountains in the background. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe door opens to reveal three additional drawers decorated with maki-e butterflies and further butterfly decoration on the back of the door. The artist has created a mist effect - a Japanese technique called \u003cem\u003eNashiji\u003c\/em\u003e lacquering. \u003cem\u003eNashiji\u003c\/em\u003e is a technique where small gold and silver flakes are sunken into the lacquer. The lacquer is in exceptional condition for its age and gold has been applied using the \u003cem\u003emaki-e \u003c\/em\u003etechnique of sprinkling gold powder onto the lacquer design whilst wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Meiji era was a period of great change in Japan as it opened its ports to the West and transitioned from a feudal society to a modern nation-state. An appetite for \u003cem\u003eJaponisme\u003c\/em\u003e seized the West and as the foreign market grew the Meiji government actively promoted and funded the production and export of \u003cem\u003eJaponisme\u003c\/em\u003e work. Very few of the most outstanding works like this cabinet remained in Japan as they were mostly exported. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRestored in our Wiltshire workshops using traditional Japanese techniques. \u003cbr\u003eThe door hinges have historic repairs with screws that could not be removed without detriment to the cabinet. \u003cbr\u003eSome losses to silver filigree (visible in photographs). \u003cbr\u003eSome butterfly handle plates are missing (visible in photographs). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e UK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore delivery options available at checkout \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551120187701,"sku":"M873","price":2727.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M873-lifestyle.jpg?v=1789233151","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/japanese-gilt-lacquer-kodansu","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}