Bidspirit auction | Japanese Edo Lacquer & Giltwood

Japanese Edo Lacquer & Giltwood Pagoda Cabinet - Japanese polychrome, gilt-wood cabinet of pagoda form resembling a butsudan or Buddhist altar shrine, Edo period, ca. 1780. Featuring two folding doors decorated with pierced plaques depicting vining floral forms. The crest rail featuring two reticulated panels depicting dynamic phoenixes encircled by floral blooms below a pagoda roof along the apex of the cabinet. Four giltwood shelves line the interior of the cabinet. Atop an intricate frieze depicting flowering chrysanthemums, surmounting cabriole legs terminating in ball feet. Provenance: Possibly from the Incurable Collector Inc., New York; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 72 in x width: 43 in x depth: 22 in. Condition: The base of the cabinet is possibly an addition. Most of the cabinet is stable; however, the back splat is loose. There are large losses to the mesh lining the doors. There are additional large losses, areas of flaking, and signs of wear to the pigment and gilt throughout. There is a large possible loss to one of the carved elements along the third from the left floral cartouche. There is a large vertical split forming along the wooden backing to the second from the left mythical beast. Warping to the wood particularly along the doors. Tarnishing to the metal components throughout. Some wear to the feet. Dust and debris gathered along the recessed areas.