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- Cabinet with Flowers and Birds in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
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Cabinet with Flowers and Birds in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
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- HK59
Photo No：160408_HL_0001
Color type：Color
| Title | Cabinet with Flowers and Birds in Makie and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay |
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| Category | Lacquerware (H) |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Momoyama |
| Century | 16th～17th |
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| Materials | Lacquered wood with makie (sprinkled metallic powder) decoration and mother-of-pearl inlay |
| Dimensions | Height 34.8cm Width 61.0cm Height 42.7cm |
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This European-commissioned piece of furniture from the early modern period can be used as a writing desk when the front panel is opened. The cross-shaped cartouches on the drawers, the scattered crests used for visual effect instead of representing specific families, and the opulent contrast of makie and shell inlay show that this was made not for domestic use but for export.
Japan-Momoyama