Mid-Century Japanese Lacquer Coffee Table With Hand-Painted Fuji Landscape & Mother-of-Pearl Raden Inlay

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An exceptional, highly collectible vintage Showa-period Japanese black lacquer coffee table. This striking piece elevates traditional Asian motifs into a … Read more An exceptional, highly collectible vintage Showa-period Japanese black lacquer coffee table. This striking piece elevates traditional Asian motifs into a bold, organic mid-century design statement, making it a perfect anchor for contemporary Japandi, Hollywood Regency, or Organic Modern interiors.
The tabletop showcases a breathtaking, meticulously detailed hand-painted landscape featuring Mount Fuji, traditional pagodas, bridges, and winding waters. The scene is brilliantly elevated by genuine mother-of-pearl (Raden) flower inlays that showcase a stunning, multi-colored iridescence as it catches the light. The table features an exquisite, heavily carved "live edge" wavy border and gracefully curved cabriole legs.
The face of the landscape prominently displays the original artist's hand-painted signature and red stamp seal (hanko). Furthermore, the underside completely validates its artisan-level heritage: it is built using traditional interlocking wood-to-wood joinery (sashimono) with absolutely zero modern metal screws, brackets, or nails. The leg sockets feature the original, hand-inked Japanese Kanji assembly match-marks, indicating that each leg was custom-carved to fit its specific joint.
In beautiful vintage structural condition. True to its age and authentic history, the lacquer finish exhibits minor chipping and wear along the outer, heavily carved rustic perimeter border, which serves as a gorgeous vintage patina that honors its decades-long story. Structurally solid, rock-steady, and exceptionally well-preserved. See less