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Japanese Export Lacquer and Abalone Inlaid Tilt-Top Stand, Nagasaki, circa 1840

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
An exquisite circa 1840 Japanese export tilt-top table or stand of Nagasaki manufacture having allover abalone inlay in black lacquer, the top with with male and female 'Japanese green' pheasants, the national bird of Japan, roosting in flowering cherry tree branches above flowering peonies and 'maki-e' rocks on floral inlaid baluster-form pedestal support and scroll-leg tripod base. Height when top raised is 40".

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Abalone inlaid lacquer, brass, wood
Condition:	Good. Typical scattered losses of abalone throughout and minor cracks and chipping to extremities, please refer to photos. Presents beautifully.
Creation Date:	circa 1840
Styles / Movements:	Chinese Export, Asian, Other
Book References:	Literature: Impey, Oliver and Christiaan Jörg, 'Japanese Export Lacquer 1580-1850', Amsterdam: Hotei Publishing, 2005, pp.
Incollect Reference #:	754802

Dimensions

W.	26.25 in;	H.	28.75 in;	D.	20.82 in;	H.2.	40 in;
W.	66.68 cm;	H.	73.03 cm;	D.	52.88 cm;	H.2.	101.6 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.