Woodblock Print Triptych Meiji Constitution Promulgation Ceremony 1889 LS#207 Arms & Armor Wada's fluid

Wada's fluid

late Edo to early Meiji period

This is a vintage Chinese traditional brass lock & key for a large chest

gold and black lacquer on dark ground

The plate shows a rich

Woodblock Print Triptych Meiji Constitution Promulgation Ceremony 1889 LS#207 Arms & Armor Wada's fluidBy Yamazaki Tokusaburo, Titled (Kenp Happushiki no Zu) Meiji 22 (1889) A historically important nishiki e triptych documenting the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution on February 11, 1889 one of the defining events of the Meiji period and a pivotal moment in Japanese history. The composition depicts the formal ceremony in the Imperial Palace's ceremonial hall: Emperor Meiji enthroned at center on a red lacquered dais beneath an imperial tassel,