A Japanese lacquered coconut
Edo-Meiji period, 19th century
Diam. 13.4 cm
The split coconut is on one half plain, while the other is finely decorated in maki-e and hiramaki-e lacquer, depicting fluttering birds. The interior is fully lacquered in gold and adorned with frogs and a snake.
Provenance:
Private collection, Ireland
Diam. 13.4 cm
The split coconut is on one half plain, while the other is finely decorated in maki-e and hiramaki-e lacquer, depicting fluttering birds. The interior is fully lacquered in gold and adorned with frogs and a snake.
Provenance:
Private collection, Ireland
Part of the Japan collection.
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