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Japanese lacquer cabinet in Namban style (© Ashmolean Museum)
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© Ashmolean Museum

Japanese lacquer cabinet in Namban style

Artist: Japanese

Location: Ashmolean Museum

Date: 1550 - 1599

Materials: wood, lacquer, pearlshell

Dimensions: 31 x 43 x 30 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £6,000 (Total: £18,500)

Vendor: Eskenazi

Review number: 4536 (1998)

Provenance:
Unknown

Description:
Cabinet with 9 small drawers (3 x 3). All but the top left and right drawers have locks. Cabinet is inlaid with pearlshell.

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