Gilt Japanese Black Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet - Meiji Period Material - Terracotta Dhokra (also spelled Dokra) casting

Dhokra (also spelled Dokra) casting

this was likely originally owned by a Jain family

A variety of patterns like Leheriya

These jars are painted with scholarly symbols in a practice said to instill wisdom in the owner bringing good luck

All our reproduction Chinese porcelain is made in Jingdezhen

Gilt Japanese Black Lacquer Kodansu Jewellery Cabinet - Meiji Period Material - Terracotta Dhokra (also spelled Dokra) castingThis striking black & gold Japanese kodansu table cabinet dates from the Meiji period (1868 30 Jul 1912) and is in excellent condition. The artwork on this kodansu is of very high quality. The doors are richly decorated with cranes (a common subject in Japanese art), and a resplendent bustard (a more unusual design). More traditional motifs such as fans, butterflies, songbirds, and native flora are also found. The lacquer is in exceptional condition