A large mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer rectangular chest and hinged cover with bronze mounts, decorated with confronting phoenix among clouds flanking a flaming pearl within a key fret border, the sides with further phoenix among flower sprays and further cloud scrolls within flowerhead borders (slight old damages and restoration) -- 30½ in. wide, 18th century, possibly Korean

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A large mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer rectangular chest and hinged cover with bronze mounts, decorated with confronting phoenix among clouds flanking a flaming pearl within a key fret border, the sides with further phoenix among flower sprays and further cloud scrolls within flowerhead borders (slight old damages and restoration) -- 30½ in. wide, 18th century, possibly Korean
See Colour Plate 14.

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