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Impressive vintage Japanese tansu chest, Table top wooden chest…
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Sydney
Date:
18-Mar-2018
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Description:
Impressive vintage Japanese tansu chest, Table top wooden chest decorated with inlay and marquetry, with fittings, strap hinges and corner supports. Two doors open to six fitted draers, and one drawer below. Associated documentation includes supporting letter which informs..'This cabinet was a gift from the Emperor of Japan, whose son, a cadet in the Imperial Japanese Navy, was studying under my grandfather who at that time was Tutor of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy at Greenwich Royal Naval College....' (As inspected: some distortion of corner seams). Height 43 cm, width 48 cm, depth 28 cm
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Category:
Oriental: Furniture