April 23, 2024
ANTIQUE GOLD/BLACK LACQUER SHELF SCONCE JAPANESE SCENE
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FEATURING A VERY GOOD QUALITY VICTORIAN JAPONISME HANGING LACQUER WALL SHELF/SCONCE WITH 2 BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE SCENES. MUCH FINE GILDING AND DETAIL. THE LEFT SIDE DEPICTS A SCENE WITH AN EXCITED FISHERMAN ON AN EMBANKMENT WITH 3 FISH THAT APPEAR TO BE SPILLING OUT OF HIS BASKET. THE SCENE CONTINUES WITH 2 MEN IN A BOAT, ONE WITH POLE AND THE OTHER WITH NET. THE BOAT IS AMONGST LOTUS AND LILIES . THE OTHER SECTION TOTHE RIGHT DEPICTS A CONTINUOUS FISHING SCENE WITH 3 NDS AND LOTUS ON THE LEFT, AND ON THE RIGHT, 2 FISHERMAN SITTING ON A DOCK CASTING THEIR LINES, AND ANOTHER FISHERMAN IN THE FOREGROUND TAKING A FISH OFF OF THE LINE. SUPERB DETAIL. 2 HOLES FOR HANGING, MADE THIS WAY. DATES 1850-1875. THE TOP FOLDING SHELF IS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM PIECE WITH 2 HINGES. THE BACK PIECE IS ATTACHED TO THE DIVIDING CENTER PIECE WITH 2 NAILS THAT GO THROUGH A SMALL TUBE. T IS A LATCH ON THE CENTER PIECE NEAR THE FISHERMEN IN THE BOAT THAT ATTACHES TO A LOUP ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE SHELF. WHEN THE HOOK IS NOT LATCHED, THE SCONCE CAN LIE FLAT. HOOK AND HINGES IN TACT AND SECURE. PLEASE NOTE THAT T MAY HAVE BEEN A SLIGHT WEAKNESS IN THE LOWER NAIL AND IT HAS BEEN TAPED ON THE BACK. MEASURES 8 1/2" HIGH. THE SHELF ITSELF IS A SEMI CIRCLE SHAPE AND MEASURES 4 1/2" DEEP AND 9 1/2" LONG. PERFECT FOR AN ORIENTAL CARVING, ART OBJECT OR VASE.
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