A RARE INLAID RYOSHIBAKO WITH CHICKENS AND BAMBOO
Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912)A ryoshibako (documents box) carved from a reddish wood with a beautiful and natural grain, and the egdes lacquered in gold fundame. The lid is decorated with fine inlays of ivory, horn and mother of pearl and depicts a rooster, hen and chick underneath leafy bamboo stalks. The inside is lacquered in black with fine and sparse lacquer powder.SIZE 27 x 22 x 10.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor losses to the leaves of the bamboo and miniscule wear to the edges of the box and fundame lacquer.Provenance: British collection.