Portable desk, early 17th century, Unknown Japanese, 12 3/8 × 17 1/8 × 12 1/8 in. ( × × cm), Black lacquer with gold and silver maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay; metal fittings, Japan, 17th century, European merchants and missionaries in Japan discovered the beauty of lacquer in 1543 and began commissioning artists to create furnishings for European homes and churches soon thereafter. By 1610, an import company was established in Amsterdam to meet demand. This portable desk has a drop front and small drawers inside for storing writing supplies, making it a bargueño

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