Tray, lacquer with raised gold painting by a Japanese lacquer master, early Meiji period (around 1875), size 60 x 40 cm. Motif: 7 cranes and a minogame in sweeping waves. This turtle shape is characterized by a tail, derived from the clinging algae that old temple turtles drag behind them. It is a symbol of 1,000 years of life (sometimes even 10,000 years). The noble object was more of a representational piece than a utility object. The minogame appears in other lacquer works, but also in contemporary pieces in the collection. Object was more of a representational piece than a utility object. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Paintings   |   Material: Lackarbeit   |   Country of origin: Japan | Similar pieces