High chest of drawers, 1730–60, Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Maple, birch, white pine, 86 1/2 x 40 x 21 1/2 in. (219.7 x 101.6 x 54.6 cm), Furniture, Japanning, the use of paint and gilded gesso to imitate the glossy finish on Asian lacquerwork, was a popular method of furniture decoration in colonial Boston. This group of japanned furniture
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High chest, drawers, 1730–60, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, American, Maple, birch, white pine, 86 1/2 x 40 21 1/2, 219.7 101.6 54.6 cm, Furniture, Japanning, paint, gilded gesso, imitate, glossy finish, Asian lacquerwork, popular method, furniture decoration, colonial Boston, group, japanned furniture
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