Late 19th century Japanese Kimono chest with elaborate japanned…
click the photo to enlarge
Late 19th century Japanese Kimono chest with elaborate japanned metal handles and fittings

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Japanning - Japanning is the early eighteenth century technique used by European craftsmen to imitate the oriental style lacquer work that became popular in England, France, the Netherlands, and Spain in the 17th century.

    The lacquer used was based on the lac beetle dissolved in alcohol (as used in French polish) and differed from the Chinese lacquer which was based on tree sap.

    Each layer of the lacquer was allowed to dry and then sanded down. It was applied over cream, yellow, green, red, or black grounds. Japanning using gold leaf was also widely used with lacquer work. The technique can be found on bureaux, cabinets, chests, longcase clocks, and chairs.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

Antique Burmese teak Actors chest with interior prayer shrine, height 48, length 75 cm, depth 36 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A Korean elm Bandaji chest, circa 1885, rectangular, with a drop front opening to a fitted interior, above six short drawers and two central doors, metal mounts, scroll supports, 106 x 91.5 x 49 cm. Provenance: acquired from Georges department store, 162 C

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Birdseye huon pine apprentice chest of drawers (20th century)

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A small vintage Japanese Tansu 20th century of typical square form with two sliding doors and an arrangement of small drawers in mixed sizes, with iron work hardware, height 70 cm, width 69 cm, depth 32 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.