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SHIBAYAMA FLOWERS KODANSU – MEIJI

Reference: 2023-1112

Exceptional Japanese incense cabinet kodansu in wood covered with a profusion of mother-of-pearl flowers and bone leaves, engraved and inlaid with the shibayama technique. Bottom in nashi-ji lacquer.

Handles, finishes and feet in silver. The handle can be turned to lock the cabinet.

Inside, three removable drawers in black lacquer with hiramaki-e lespedeza decoration, interior and door in nashi-ji, bone handle in the shape of buds.

This kodansu, use to store the utensils in incense sets, features several important flowers in Japanese culture: peony, chrysanthemum, cherry blossom, camellia, ipomea, bellflower, etc.

Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912)

Height: 4.2 in. (12 cm) – width: 4 in. (10.3 cm) – depth: 5.6 in. (14.3 cm)

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The shibayama technique consists of inlaying ivory, lacquer, wood or precious materials or stones such as mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, gold and silver. It was developed in the last quarter of the 18th century during the An’ei era (1772-1781) by Ônoki Senzo, a craftsman from the town of Shibayama in present-day Chiba Prefecture. The technique was developed throughout the 19th century and became particularly famous during the Meiji era.

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