Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park
No reserve
Lot Closed
January 18, 04:40 PM GMT
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Berkeley Collection at Spetchley Park
A Japanese brass-mounted red lacquer chest, Ryukyu Islands, late 17th/18th century
the rectangular box with close-fitting cover, decorated in red lacquer and gilt, including 'mon' symbols in a field of foliage and scrolls, with a carrying handle to each side and an ebonised interior
59.5cm. high, 92cm. wide, 56cm. deep; 1ft. 11 ½2in., 3ft/ ¼in., 1ft. 10in.
There is an example of a very similarly decorated lacquer chest (including the metal fittings) in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, museum number M.90.99.5: https://collections.lacma.org/node/224918