3 mars 2009
"Tales in Sprinkled Gold: Japanese Lacquer for European Collectors" @ the J. Paul Getty Museum
Unknown maker, Japanese, The Mazarin Chest, about 1640. Wood covered in black lacquer with gold and silver hiramakie and takamakie lacquer; inlaid with gold, silver and shibuichi alloy; and mother-of-pearl shell; gilded copper fittings. Object: H: 59...