A JAPANESE RED AND GOLD LACQUER CABINET MEIJI OR TAISHO

A JAPANESE RED AND GOLD LACQUER CABINET

MEIJI OR TAISHO, 20TH CENTURY

Possibly Ryukyu Islands, the tall rectangular front with many panels painted with vines, leafy tendrils and flower sprays, the top row with four drawers; three pairs of doors below opening to reveal the inside, the top two doors embellished with cranes; all within black borders embellished with scrolling tendrils painted in gilt; the sides with further panels of flowers,139cm x 96cm x 51cm. (5)