BEAUTIFUL TWO-LEAF SCHOLAR'S SCREEN In lacquer... Lot 207

BEAUTIFUL TWO-LEAF SCHOLAR'S SCREEN In lacquer and ivory, each leaf decorated on one side with shibayama-type inlays of tinted ivory, mother-of-pearl, hard stones and wood, featuring a brush-holder and incense-burner surmounted by a phoenix, on saddles next to a vase and basket of flowers, on a nashiji lacquer background; the black lacquered undersides are decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e, with quail among flowers and foliage in the light of a silver moon; the ivory frames are decorated in relief with ducks and geese among aquatic plants in the lower part, and the edges with floral and geometric motifs. Small red Masafumi stamp lower right. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) H. 22.5 cm 24.8 x 0.89 cm (Small gaps in inlay)