Cabinet
1885-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
The Ōzeki Company was one of Japan’s most successful purveyors of high-quality crafts. It had branches in Tokyo and Yokohama, and commissioned its products from a variety of specialist workshops. The decoration of shell, ivory and horn on this cabinet is the work of the Shibayama workshop, whose products were extremely popular with westerners.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Brief description | Wood and black lacquer cabinet with three drawers, with carved decoration depicting cocks, 1885-1900, Japan. |
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| Credit line | Margary Gift |
| Production | The three signatures seem to refer to the Shibayama work, the lacquer, and the silver mounts |
| Summary | The Ōzeki Company was one of Japan’s most successful purveyors of high-quality crafts. It had branches in Tokyo and Yokohama, and commissioned its products from a variety of specialist workshops. The decoration of shell, ivory and horn on this cabinet is the work of the Shibayama workshop, whose products were extremely popular with westerners. |
| Bibliographic reference | J. Earle (Edit), Japanese Art & Design: the Toshiba Gallery Guide, (V&A, 1986). Photograph on p.197
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.23:1-1969 |
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| Record created | January 4, 2000 |
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