Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet Circa 1880 Mid-Century Modern engraved in the Chinoiserie style

engraved in the Chinoiserie style

inside frame measure 34

Sauerwein moved to Los Angeles in 1901

Bucks County

Berlin and Los Angeles

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet Circa 1880 Mid-Century Modern engraved in the Chinoiserie styleAn exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid with gold lacquer decoration of; Iroe Hiramakie, Takamakie & aogai lacquer. The top of the cabinet having two gilded removable crowns with carved phoenixes, the cabinet has twelve cupboard doors and to the base three drawer panels sumptuously decorated with doves, quail,