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Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet with Cherry Blossoms c.1880 (1 of 31)
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Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet with Cherry Blossoms c.1880

REF: 1236 / LA489030
£1,550
€1,811
$1,950
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Description
A beautiful antique Japanese Shodana cabinet dating to the end of the 19th century. The cabinet has a red lacquered finish and is decorated with cherry blossoms. Several different highly skilled lacquer techniques have been used including Maki-e used to finish the drawer interiors. The top has a high gloss finish and the cabinet has decorative metal edging and ornate handles. This piece is stunning and unusual and is decorated on all sides allowing it to be used to divide a room. The measurements are taken at the widest points.
measurements
Height:
104 cm
Width:
114.5 cm
Depth:
40 cm
Top slide cabinet measures 15cms high x 37cms deep, please see last image for heights of display areas!
declaration
Vintage House has clarified that the Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet with Cherry Blossoms c.1880 (LA489030) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1880
condition
The cabinet is generally in good structural condition with many small cosmetic marks of age and use and various small repairs and touch ups here and there. One of the slide door finger pulls is a later replacement and an interior catch has been added to one of the cupboard doors to keep it closed. There are some marks to the gloss finish on the top. The cabinet has some movement if you push it side to side, mainly due to its tiered construction.
location
This Japanese Red Lacquered Shodana Cabinet with Cherry Blossoms c.1880 is located in Devon, United Kingdom