Early Meiji Era Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet goldfoil MM - 080625 - C-15012

MM - 080625 - C-15012

This piece features a spaniel-type dog with animated eyes that move to the ticking of the second hand

Date: 1896

31 Valvoline tin race car was produced in Japan

Early Meiji Era Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet goldfoil MM - 080625 - C-15012An exceptional Meiji period shadona (display and storage) cabinet intricately crafted from Japanese elm and richly inlaid with yosegi zaiku parquetry. Larger and more ornate than typical domestic examples, this cabinet bridges functional design and fine art. The marquetry incorporates multiple geometric patterns checkerboard, starburst, and zig zag executed in a range of contrasting native woods including mulberry, spindle tree, katsura, camphor, and