λ A LARGE JAPANESE TWO-FOLD SHIBAYAMA-STYLE SCREEN

λ A LARGE JAPANESE TWO-FOLD SHIBAYAMA-STYLE SCREEN
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

With panels enclosing birds in flight and perched amongst flowering branches, rendered in mother of pearl and other inlays on the black lacquer ground, each with a red seal mark for Kōmin; all reserved on lacquer frames with gold scrolling tendrils on a navy-blue ground, above shaped cartouches enclosing carved birds and peonies, and with further floral borders; two ho-o birds to the top, 180cm x 168.5cm.

WITHOUT RESERVE

Ivory Act 2018 exemption certificate, ref. LE2VCN7J