A JAPANESE EXPORT BRONZE MOUNTED-BAMBOO AND CHESTNUT REVOLVING BOOKCASE

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A JAPANESE EXPORT BRONZE MOUNTED-BAMBOO AND CHESTNUT REVOLVING BOOKCASE
Late 19th Century
Surmounted by a falcon on rockwork, above a rectangular bamboo frame applied with dragon brackets each supporting five sets of open shelves interrupted by elaborately carved and engraved panels, on four foliate carved cabriole legs with buddhistic lion mask feet and wooden casters
99½in. (252.73cm.) high, 34½in. (87.63cm.) wide