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JAPAN 

MEIJI ERA (1868–1912)

The item was sold for 918

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MEIJI ERA (1868–1912)

A small lacquered cabinet, shaped like a drum (taiko), resting on a lacquered eagle-shaped base; it opens with two doors, revealing three drawers and three doors, two of which are sliding, the front of the doors decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a gold dragon set within a medallion; the side of the drum is adorned with mon and scroll motifs.

Dimensions: 51 x 44.5 x 21 cm. 

Expert: Philippe Delalande Expertise – Qinghua Yin