A NANBAN-STYLE LACQUER DOMED COFFER
A NANBAN-STYLE LACQUER DOMED COFFER

JAPAN, CIRCA 1600, MOMOYAMA PERIOD

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A NANBAN-STYLE LACQUER DOMED COFFER
JAPAN, CIRCA 1600, MOMOYAMA PERIOD
Decorated with birds and deer in foliage on the sides and front, the top with figures in foliage, all designed in gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays, interior with scrolling vines on a black ground
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide; 15 ½ in. (39.4 cm.) deep
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990.

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