Fine JAPANESE 19th century lacquered album covers decorated with FAN motifs

EXCELLENT EXAMPLES OF 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE LACQUER WORK. Original Japanese maroon polished lacquer covers - originally from a 19th century photograph album - with fine decoration, including an intricate fan design. Two large panels of maroon polished lacquer, comprising the original upper and lower boards from a Japanese photograph album. The panels conjoined with a spine but could easily be separated.

White and gilt speckled paper pastedowns on verso of each board. Both boards with floral decoration in orange and black. The upper also illustrated with fan designs, in slight relief, in a variety of colours, including gilt, blue, orange and brown. Size: each board - 35cm x 27cm x 1cm. Minor chips to edges of rear board. Minor abrasions to the surface of the lacquer. A few minor scattered scratches i. To the handle of one of the fans. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, and view gallery images closely.

Two attractive highly polished Japanese maroon lacquer panels, beautifully decorated, which were originally the boards to a large 19th century photograph album. The fan design on the front board is quite unusual and finely rendered in colours.

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