Trunk case from Namban lacquer, case with a cylindrical lid. There are three fields on the long sides and the lid, surrounded by bands with geometric patterns with mother-of-pearl inlays. Animals are painted in the fields against a backdrop of flowering plants, it concerns deer, birds, tigers and cattle. There are always two fields with flowering plants on the short sides. The representations are applied in gold lacquer against a black background, some inlaid pearl work has been added to this. The corners of the box and lid are fitted with fittings in copper. The hinges, the lock and the lock
Size: 7273px × 5193px
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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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