A finely executed Japanese mother of pearl-inlaid lacquer scholar's tray, Edo/early Meiji period

A finely executed Japanese mother of pearl-inlaid lacquer scholar's tray, Edo/early Meiji period 日本嵌貝母漆托盤 江戶至明治早

The deep square tray on bracket feet and with shaped skirt, the sides finely-inlaid with scrollwork, “antiques” and symbols of cultural attainments, against a gold ground, the interior and corners with a ground of irregular silver filings, the rim of the tray also inlaid.
L: 9 ¾ in.; W: 9 ¾ in.; H: 3 1/8 in.

Provenance

Underside with collection #67.363 and an old label inscribed, possibly for P[arke]-B[ernet] 84, 11-4 77(?)
底部收藏編號#67.363，另一老標簽，或為P[arke]-B[ernet] 84, 11-4 77(?)