A Pair of Rare Lacquer Chairs
EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
A Pair of Rare Lacquer Chairs Edo period (early 18th century) The serpentine-framed chairs in the Dutch manner of about 1740 with vase splats, eagle-claw feet, the cane seats later, each with black lacquer ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e embellished with gold kirikane and mother-of-pearl, the front of the splats with waterside landscapes of crags, trees and pavilions, above the scene a butterfly partially in mother-of-pearl, on the frame above splat ho-o , the frames and splats bordered with karakusa motifs, the back and seat frames and legs with a variety of floral motifs including narcissus, hagi , iris, bellflower, pinks and vine, the reverse of the backs with further flowers Each 112cm. high (2)
A Pair of Rare Lacquer Chairs
EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
A Pair of Rare Lacquer Chairs Edo period (early 18th century) The serpentine-framed chairs in the Dutch manner of about 1740 with vase splats, eagle-claw feet, the cane seats later, each with black lacquer ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e embellished with gold kirikane and mother-of-pearl, the front of the splats with waterside landscapes of crags, trees and pavilions, above the scene a butterfly partially in mother-of-pearl, on the frame above splat ho-o , the frames and splats bordered with karakusa motifs, the back and seat frames and legs with a variety of floral motifs including narcissus, hagi , iris, bellflower, pinks and vine, the reverse of the backs with further flowers Each 112cm. high (2)
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