Estimate € 1,500 - 2,000
Sold € 1,000
Auction: 23 October 2013 at 15:30
Grande baule in legno laccato a fondo nero e decorato con cineserie in oro raffiguranti personaggi in un paesaggio con padiglioni, fiori e uccelli. Asia Orientale ed Europa, ca. 1670-1680. (cm tot. 111x94x66x7) (difetti e rotture) Large trunk in lacquered wood, gilt decorations on black ground. Oriental Asia and Europe, circa 1670-1680. (defects and breakage) Similar specimen is found at the National Museum of Denmark, coming from Japan and mentioned in the King of Denmark's inventory since 1674. In the 17th century similar trunks destined to Denmark and Northern Europe were produced in Japan as well as in China.
Estimate € 1,500 - 2,000