An exquisite circa 1840 Japanese export tilt-top table or stand of Nagasaki manufacture having allover abalone inlay in black lacquer, the top with with male and female ‘Japanese green’ pheasants, the national bird of Japan, roosting in flowering cherry tree branches above flowering peonies and ‘maki-e’ rocks on floral inlaid baluster-form pedestal support and scroll-leg tripod base. Height when top raised is 40″. Literature: Impey, Oliver and Christiaan Jörg, ‘Japanese Export Lacquer 1580-1850’, Amsterdam: Hotei Publishing, 2005, pp. 315-319.

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Condition: Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Typical minor cracks and chipping to extremities, please refer to photos.

Number of items: 1

Measurements:
Width: 26.25
Height: 28.75
Depth: 20.82
Second Height: 40

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