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Description: | Picnic case consisting of a rectangular open-sided stand in black lacquer, ornamented with bamboo and three birds in gold lacquer with metal handle, bottom right is a drawer in black lacquer sprinkled with gold ornamented with floral circular designs around sides, above which stands an octagonal container with two metal spouts, gold sprinkled black lacquer with gold lacquer stream and leaves. Upper left is a compartment for trays with gold sprinkled black lacquer border with floral and scroll shape designs, below which are four interlocking boxes and lids with sides in gold sprinkled black lacquer and circular floral design with lid ornamented with leaves, twigs and fruit in gold, red and grey lacquer. Japanese, c1750.
Material: lacquer | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.decorativeart&design.2767 | Go to resource |
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