Laktafeltje

anonymous, 1775 - 1800

Writing table. Japan. 18th Century. Lacquer on wood. The decoration of a cockerel, hen and chicks feeding in a bamboo grove is symbolic of a peaceful and happy family life. The table could be used for both writing and reading scrolls. The raised edges prevented the scrolls of paper from rolling off the sides. Westendorp bequest.

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  • Object numberAK-MAK-884
  • Dimensionsheight 12.7 cm x width 64.4 cm x depth 35.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Laktafeltje

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-884

  • Description

    Laktafeltje met een voorstelling van een haan, een hen en kuikens tussen bamboe-loten in goud- en roodlak.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Japan

  • Dating

    1775 - 1800

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 12.7 cm x width 64.4 cm x depth 35.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Westendorp-Osieck bequest, 1968)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection of Herman Karel Westendorp (1868-1941), Amsterdam, 1941;{Note RMA.} his widow Betsy Westendorp-Osieck (1880-1968), Amsterdam, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1968;{note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Menno Fitski, 'De restauratieateliers: Japans lakwerk', Aziatische Kunst 42/4 (2012), pp. 24-29.

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