17th Century Cabinet Lacquer From Japan

Japanese Cabinet in gold lacquer, amid black lacquer, opening in front by two doors discovering a stepped arrangement of small bunk drawers and sizes. The sets mainly represent scenes of landscapes, animated characters evolve in mountainous and aquatic environment. The drawer fronts are also decorated with aquatic plants in gold lacquer. The interior doors are beautifully decorated in gold lacquer, ducks on water fund also. Hinges lanceolate forms are ormolu, and the input trim plate. Frame carved wooden console and golden era of 17th (Louis XIV - Régence), with a recovery in the belt dimensions. This type of cabinet was at that time already for rich Western clients, which explains this assembly "European" on a base typically in French. Originally these Japanese firms based on a simple table "low" cabinet dimensions: H: 52 XL: 62 XP: 36 Frame dimensions (overall): H: 76 XL: 77 XP: 50