Ref: 2560
A Flemish Casket of Lacquer and Tortoiseshell with Inlays
Ref: 2560
A Flemish Casket of Lacquer and Tortoiseshell with Inlays
17th Century
23.5 x 44.1 x 27.9 cm (9¹/₄ x 17³/₈ inches)
Flemish
23.5 x 44.1 x 27.9 cm (9¹/₄ x 17³/₈ inches)
Flemish
Literature:
De Kesel, Wilfried/Dhont, Greet: Flemish Lacquer Cabinets from the 17th Century. Oostkamp 2012; Kopplin, Monika: European Lacquer. Munich 2010, p. 160.
Description: Antwerp, 2nd half of the 17th century
Lacquer, tortoiseshell, ebony, and various wood species, mother-of-pearl
These Flemish lacquer inlaid objects appear to be influenced by Japanese Namban lacquer and Anglo-Indian or Luso-Indian lacquer and woodwork, using exotic woods of various colors and mother-of-pearl inlays. The box displays the typical octagonal settings of colored tortoiseshell on the lid and sides, as well as negative inlay panels depicting the red lacquer (shellac) inlaid with marble and mother-of-pearl pieces surrounding the decorative scrolls carved from the ebony.
Lacquer, tortoiseshell, ebony, and various wood species, mother-of-pearl
These Flemish lacquer inlaid objects appear to be influenced by Japanese Namban lacquer and Anglo-Indian or Luso-Indian lacquer and woodwork, using exotic woods of various colors and mother-of-pearl inlays. The box displays the typical octagonal settings of colored tortoiseshell on the lid and sides, as well as negative inlay panels depicting the red lacquer (shellac) inlaid with marble and mother-of-pearl pieces surrounding the decorative scrolls carved from the ebony.
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