A Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Panel Set as a Coffee Table

Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1900, black lacquer carved wood coffee table with mother of pearl inlay on four shaped legs, with glass top set over blue lacquered ground with high-relief carved bone inlay grouping of branches, flowers, a bird, and a butterfly, signed with artist's mark in rectangular cartouche.

17 1/4 x 38 3/4 x 23 in.

Collection of Michael and Ingrid Kelly, Worldwide Gallery Antiques, Fredericksburg, Virginia From the personal collection of antique gallery owners Michael and Ingrid Kelly who owned Worldwide Gallery Antiques, dealing with antiques for over sixty-five years, retiring to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where they filled their own residence with Asian and Belle Epoch fine arts and antiques.

Glass not secured to table; scattered areas of loss to lacquer and mother of pearl trim, mainly to top; surface marks and scuffs, scattered small cracks to whole; one corner joint with slight separation to top; small losses to bone and clay inlay; small tear with associated warp to lacquer inlay backing.