A Japanese mother-of-pearl-inlaid black lacquer cabinet on an Anglo-Dutch Baroque carved giltwood stand second half 17th century

Sold Sotheby's New York, June 3-4, 1988, lot 380

Cabinet with scattered age and construction cracks, dents and abrasions; widest cracks to back. Lacquer with some losses to mother-of-pearl, scratches, scuffs, small losses to lacquer (not extensive) and inpainting throughout. Brass mounts with minor oxidation, one corner with lifting to brass mount. Stand with restored break to front apron, scattered minor chips and abrasions to gesso and carving. Regilt, gilding now with some rubbing. In good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Comparative Literature:
Oliver Impey and Christiaan Jorg, Japanese Expore Lacquer 1580-1850, Amsterdam, 2005, p. 288, ill. 567.

For a similar cabinet in the Victoria & Albert Museum, see The Dictionary of English Furniture, Ralph Edwards, p. 158, fig. 16; another larger cabinet in English Furniture from the Gothic to Sheraton, H. Cescinsky, pp. 223-224.  A comparable Dutch giltwood stand carved with the marriage crest of Derk van Lynden (1670-1771) and Anna Wilhelmina Bentinck (1677-1749) is illustrated: Annigje Hofstede, Nederlandse Meubelen van Barok tot Biedermeier 1700-1830, Haarlem, 2004, p. 39, ill. 43.