Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2019

Lot 309

A JAPANESE SILVER AND LACQUER TABLE CABINET

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £450

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Description

A JAPANESE SILVER AND LACQUER TABLE CABINET, KODANSU

MEIJI PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY

Of rectangular shape with a lobbed handle to the top, the surface decorated with patterns of chidori (plovers) swimming on a stream, with petals of sakura flowers amongst the scrolling waves, a hinged door to the front revealing a black lacquer interior with three pull-out drawers, marked underneath with a swallow in flight for the factory of Hattori Kintaro (1860-1934), in a tomobako wooden box with a paper label for 'K.Hattori & Co, Ginza Tokyo', 11.8cm x 10.2cm x 13.4cm. (2)