Japanese Room Screen - Late 19th Century Door Coffee Tables the pearl symbolises purity and

the pearl symbolises purity and is known as a stone of sincerity

5 x 115 (w x d x h cms)

painted chests like this served both practical and devotional roles: secure storage for textiles and garments

these sweet molds were made for a practical purpose

Japanese Room Screen - Late 19th Century Door Coffee Tables the pearl symbolises purity andAn excellent example of a Japanese reversible single panel screen known as a 'tsuitate' in Japan. Made from cyptomeria and dating from the Meiji period (1868 1912). Used indoors, room screens were commonly used to signify the entrance to the private area or sleeping area of a home to signal a guest to remove their shoes. These screens were also used in restaurants and businesses. Lacquered with burgundy coloured urushi lacquer there are areas where