A KORIN-STYLE LACQUER SCREEN, MOMOYAMA PERIOD, 16TH CENTURY

A KORIN-STYLE LACQUER SCREEN

MOMOYAMA PERIOD, 16TH CENTURY

the two-fold screen decorated in gold hiramaki-e and inlaid in mother-of pearl, the right-hand panel depicting a stag and the doe inlaid in mother-of-pearl, over-decorated in gold hiramaki-e detailing its face, scattered maple leaves in gold hiramaki-e over red lacquer continuing on to the left-hand panel, all on a black ground with later black stained frame, the reverse with paper backing

47 cm, 18 1/2 in. high