Japanese Lacquer Table Shelf - Meiji Period (1868–1912) Trays There is a small indent

There is a small indent for an oil lamp which would be lit daily

During his journey to see the Emperor he made sketches and produced this series which became very commercially successful at the time

a dense variety of teak prized for its strength and deep

This box has some fading to the lacquer in places due to long exposure to sunlight

Japanese Lacquer Table Shelf - Meiji Period (1868–1912) Trays There is a small indentThis Japanese lacquer table shelf dates from the Meiji period and is decorated with exquisite gold maki e lacquer on a rich black roiro ground. Other than the reverse, each surface is adorned with finely executed floral compositions, inspired by the changing seasons, a popular decorative theme symbolising the beauty and transience of nature in Japanese art. Originally designed as a kodana (decorative table cabinet), the piece would have been displayed