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Japanese Meiji Period Damascene Box by Ashizuki with Gold and Silver

$3,047
£2,250
€2,636.93
CA$4,201.95
A$4,720.70
CHF 2,466.57
MX$57,618.37
NOK 31,318.28
SEK 29,479.56
DKK 19,677.74

About the Item

INLAID WITH A GOLD AND SILVER DEER From our Japanese collection we are pleased to offer this Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki. The Japanese Box of rectangular shape raised upon four shaped feet features a matt black ground worked beautifully with gold and silver nunome zogan. To the lid a deer looks up with a silver snout amongst inlaid gold foliage. To each long side birds are found playing around the mouth of a silver topped Mount Fuji while the two shorter sides are elegantly finished with a plain black ground. The base of the Japanese Box is signed with the stylised character marks for Ashizuki. Japanese Damascene Box by Ashizuki dates to the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). NUNOME ZOGAN (布目象嵌) literally translates as “cloth inlay,”. It consists of first preparing a flat surface with crosshatched lines using a fine chisel to create a series of lines on the entire surface and in several directions to give it a texture that resembles woven cloth.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.37 in (6 cm)Width: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)Depth: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Newark, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: RRDS1stDibs: LU6971243956402

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