Antique Maki-e Lacquer Small Chest of Drawers | Meiji Era | SOLD

A maki-e lacquer small chest of drawers crafted during the Meiji era, lavishly adorned with meticulously refined techniques.

The maki-e, executed with masterful use of gold, is delicate yet richly dimensional, and one can sense the artist's exceptional technical mastery down to the smallest detail. Not merely a storage piece for practical use, this is an exquisite work whose level of completion holds its own as a genuine art object worthy of connoisseurial appreciation.

Though compact in scale, the ingenious composition — in which different designs are revealed as the drawers are opened — continually captivates the beholder. This piece of superior quality allows one to fully savor the exceptional lacquerwork technique and aesthetic beauty of the Meiji era, offering high value as a collectible.