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Japanese Namban chest with mother-of-pearl inlay and lacquer
1573 - 1603, Japan
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Namban chest in lacquer with inlayed mother-of-pearl in a floral pattern. The metalwork is in engraved copper.
The word "Namban" comes from namban-jinou "southern barbarians", used by the Japanese to refer to the Europeans, especially the Portuguese. Namban art came about between 1500 and 1600. The Portuguese reached Japan in 1543 and forged a very intricate commercial relationship.
Initially, the Japanese weren't overly fond of the Portuguese. They found them to be crude and dirty: they stank...
The word "Namban" comes from namban-jinou "southern barbarians", used by the Japanese to refer to the Europeans, especially the Portuguese. Namban art came about between 1500 and 1600. The Portuguese reached Japan in 1543 and forged a very intricate commercial relationship.
Initially, the Japanese weren't overly fond of the Portuguese. They found them to be crude and dirty: they stank...
Dimensions
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15.5 cm6.10 inW
22.5 cm8.86 ind
13.5 cm5.31 initem id
2821E9BA
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France
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