Secretaire in black lacquer, decorated with gold lacquer and gold powder and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The lower case has two drawers on which, Japanese landscapes of inlaid mother-of-pearl. Above a flap above which also an oval, with in mother-of-pearl and gold lacquer the representation of the landing of the troops after an engraving by Cornelis Brouwer (FMH 5531/1). The loose top with two freestanding ivory columns with red copper base and capitals has two doors, both with inscriptions., Sasaya, Japan, c. 1800 - c. 1820, wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), mother of pearl, ivory, lacquering, h 176 cm × w 99 cm × d 44.3 cm
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Secretaire, black lacquer, decorated, gold lacquer, gold powder, inlaid, mother-of-pearl, lower case, two drawers, Japanese landscapes, inlaid mother-of-pearl, flap, oval, representation, landing, troops, engraving, Cornelis Brouwer, FMH 5531, 1, loose top, two freestanding ivory columns, red copper base, capitals, two doors, inscriptions, Sasaya, Japan, c, 1800, 1820, wood, plant material, lacquer, coating, mother, pearl, ivory, lacquering
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