probably Meiji, comprising kodansu table or calligraphy cabinet, 8-1/2 x 10-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.; pentagonal box with mother of pearl and stones, 1-1/2 x 4-3/8 x 5-1/4 in.; round box with mother of pearl, leaves to interior, 1-5/8 x 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.; vase with figural and floral panels, 5-5/8 x 7 x 4-1/8 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
some loss to mother of pearl and mounted stones, kodansu with loss to latch, some splits to seams and veneer, loss to raised lacquered fish to top, warping to doors; vase with loss and lifting to lacquer
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