A JAPANESE GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER BUNDAI (WRITING TABLE)

A JAPANESE GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER BUNDAI (WRITING TABLE)

MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

Of typical rectangular shape and raised on four scrolling feet, the top decorated with thirteen cranes, all rendered in gold takamakie, hiramakie and nashiji and with some details in red lacquer; the legs with a silver and gold diaper design enclosing four-petalled flower mon, the metal mounts decorated with scrolling tendrils, 13.8cm x 64.4cm x 36cm.

Provenance: an Irish private collection, Dublin.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.