A SMALL CINNABAR LACQUER 'GURI' CHEST MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

of small rectangular form, the hinged door opening to the interior with five drawers of varying sizes with shaped drawer pulls, the front with a lockplate and another drawer pull, the interiors and base lacquered black

A Private Japanese Collection.

The overall condition is very good. The corners and edges have minor retouching. There has not been any re-lacquering to the base which has scratches and natural wear to the foot. The drawers are all in very good condition. The drawer pulls all appear to be original. The removable cover has minor chips to the inner lip and corners. There is a small chip to the right side of the lock. The lock is in working condition. The reverse has a few minor nicks and 4 indentations where the drawer pulls have rubbed against the lacquer.
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