Japanese Lacquer Table Shelf - Meiji Period (1868–1912) Trays a pair of corbels

a pair of corbels

Tikka ash boxes stored vibhuti

This box has some fading to the lacquer in places due to long exposure to sunlight

Ci Wara was half-mortal and half animal and it is the belief that it was Ci Wara who first taught humans to cultivate and farm the lands around them

Japanese Lacquer Table Shelf - Meiji Period (1868–1912) Trays a pair of corbelsThis Japanese lacquer table shelf dates from the Meiji period and is decorated with exquisite gold maki e lacquer on a rich black roiro ground. Other than the reverse, each surface is adorned with finely executed floral compositions, inspired by the changing seasons, a popular decorative theme symbolising the beauty and transience of nature in Japanese art. Originally designed as a kodana (decorative table cabinet), the piece would have been displayed