A fine export cabinet for the European market | Edo period, late 17th century

A fine export cabinet for the European market

Edo period, late 17th century

the rectangular cabinet with two hinged doors opening to reveal a series of eight various sized drawers on a nineteenth century wood stand, the cabinet decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, hirame and nashiji with a landscape, the sides with further landscapes, the inside of the doors and drawers with rockwork and plants, all on a black ground, the fine copper-gilt fittings engraved with scrollwork and elaborate rock plate, the Chinoiserie stand with lower shelf decorated in plum blossom, 19th century

the cabinet 53 x 69 x 42.5 cm, 21 x 27¼x 16½ in.

overall height including stand 140 cm, 55 in.