蒔繪講究雕琢之功,裝飾細膩,傾向於對自然景色的描繪,山川、千鳥、藤、櫻、菊等事物無不體現著日本特有的審美情趣。歷經了鐮倉、室町時代繼續發展,不斷吸取中國和歐洲異域文化的養分,到江戶時代,日本的漆器製作工藝無論是圖案的創新或髹塗的手法,均已升至蒔繪大乘的頂峰。拍品即為江戶時代蒔繪工藝達到登峰造極階段的佳作。 漆台以天皇御用「十六瓣八重表菊」紋樣華麗裝飾。菊花在奈良時期由中國傳來,因受後鳥羽天皇鍾愛,而成為皇室的徽章,地位不可小覷。而後也常被運用在藝術品紋飾中,寓意吉祥如意。 本件蒔繪菊紋之精妙絕倫,應為皇室大婚所用器具。紋飾構圖虛實相生,涓涓流水,山巒疊嶂,花開繁茂,構思奇巧,紋飾隱起,工藝精湛,金碧輝煌,極盡奢華之能事,實為金漆蒔繪類珍品。 日本關西重要私人收藏(傳) LACQUER INCENSE TABLE DEPICTING LANDSCAPE 17th Century 25 3/8 in. (64.5 cm.) Length;15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) Width; 17 3/8 in. (44 cm.) Height. According to inconclusive information from an important private collection in Japan According to inconclusive information from an important private collection in Japan comprising two layers on two boarding feet, the upper layer with beautiful gild landscape, the lower layer with elaborate lacquer painting of landscape in same style