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Technique: Japanned
17th-Century Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer on French Stand, Possibly by Boulle
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An impressive and large Japanese 'Namban' transition-style lacquer coffer with fine gilt copper mounts on a French Re´gence base, possibly by André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) Kyoto, 1640-1650, the base 18th century ?The coffer with shaped cartouches on a nashiji ground on the lid, front and sides, with fine decorations in various techniques: takimaki-e (high relief), tsuke-gaki (drawing with narrow lacquer lines and over sprinkling with gold and silver), usuniku-takamei-e (demi relief), kimekomi (pushed inside) and accents of kirigane (small geometrical metal mosaics). Inside the cartouche on the lid a landscape with volcanos...
Category

17th Century Japanese Antique Japanned Asian Art and Furniture

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

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