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Exceptional Japanese Edo Period Maki-e Lacquer Large Ceremonial Food dish 18thC
£720.00
Superb quality Japanese Edo period Ceremonial dome shaped container / box. Late 18th C. Known in Japan as jikirô 食籠 (ceremonial food containers) with a fitted lid and raised on a pedestal foot. The exterior is all-over decorated with golden hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer design) depicting scrolling vines (karakusa) sprouting towards gourd blossoms.
The interior is finished with a superb quality crimson red lacquer and gold fundame rim
The quality of the lacquer work is not really shown in the photos and has to be seen to be appreciated. Superb Shishiai Togidashi macki-e lacquer work. An almost identical piece is displayed in the Matsura Historical Museum .
This work is signed to the base.
A large and impressive piece of museum quality
DIMENSIONS
Diameter: 34cm (13.5 inches)
SHIPPING INFO
Items will be very carefully packed to minimise any risk of damage in transport and fully insured. Large items and furniture will be crated. All packages are sent by tracked and registered delivery with specialist couriers
International buyers welcome
RETURN & REFUND POLICY
If the item arrives damaged then please inform us within 2 working days so we can make the claim on your behalf.
Items are sold as seen and if a refund is required then we must be notified within two days of receipt and it is on the buyers responsibility and cost to return the goods in good condition. Only when the goods are received and checked can any possible refund be given.