JAPAN - MEIJI period (1868 - 1912)
Large rectangular tray in kinji lacquer decorated in takamaki-e, hiramaki-e with gold, red and silver lacquer, kirigane and inlaid mother-of-pearl and rakan bone observing a scroll under blossoming trees while another flies over them on the back of a crane. The wing of the tray is decorated with hanabishi motifs and môn with aoi leaves (accidents and missing parts) Dim. 69,3 x 51,5 cm