A JAPANESE GILT METAL-MOUNTED, MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID GILT AND BLACK LACQUER CABINET ON A LOUIS XIV CARVED GILTWOOD STAND the cabinet circa 1670-90, the stand possibly Dutch, late 17th century

Cabinet originally possibly with apron. Cabinet with scattered age and construstion cracks, abrasions and dents; not extensive. Lacquer with some cracks, dents, minor losses, and restorations to previous losses and dents. Back with large restored contruction cracks and redecoration. Scattered losses, cracks and chips to mother-of-pearl inlay with largest losses to right side where areas of loss are now with later infill. Brass mounts with dents, rubbing, oxidation and surface dirt. Small drawers of interior lacking most rings from mounts, one remaining ring later. Base with later back rail, restored breaks, age and construction cracks. Carving with losses, abrasions and chips. Scattered old worm damage. Scattered cracks, losses and chips to gesso, some areas with later gesso. Regilt, gilding with some losses, rubbing and surface dirt. Apron reinforced. In good overall condition.
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A very similar cabinet in the Pictorial-style with almost identical borders and similary extensive use of pearlshell with a banana tree and pavillion is in the Chinese Pavillion at Drottningholm, Sweden, thought to date from circa 1670-90. It is discussed and illustrated O. Impey, Japanese Export Lacquer 1580-1850, Amsterdam, 2005, p. 132, fig. 261.