Chest with later two-part gilded stand
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Period
early 17th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Black lacquer and gold flakes on wood, with mother of pearl, gold, silver, and gilt-copper fittings; gilded wood (namban, maki-e) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 53.3 x 106.3 x 45.3 cm (21 x 41 7/8 x 17 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1979.50a-c -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1979.50a-c
Object Details
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Description
Chest (a) with vaulted hinged lid, decorated in maki-e and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, gold and silver, and with gilt-copper fittings. Two-piece Italian gilded-wood stand (b-c), carved with winged grotesques, scrolls, and fleur-de-lys.Stands B & C are stored on B4. -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Furniture and Furnishing -
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