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Lot 271

A large Japanese roiro lacquer cabinet
Late Edo/early Meiji Period

4 – 6 November 2008, 13:00 GMT
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£300 - £400

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A large Japanese roiro lacquer cabinet

Late Edo/early Meiji Period
Sitting on a carved plinth, the hinged double doors, decorated in gilt on black ground with two four-section inro below the coat of arms of the Tata family of India, open to reveal six fitted drawers. 34.5cm high, 38cm wide, 25cm deep (some minor damage, loss of one fitting).

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Jamsetji Tata was the founder of the Tata Empire, a family who helped to shape the Industrial Revolution in India in the 1800s. After he passed away, his two sons, Sir Dorabji Tata and Sir Ratan Tata, took over the running of the various businesses, extending the family empire across India.

It is possible that this cabinet belonged to Sir Ratan Tata, who was a connoisseur of art and culture. He had a keen interest in Japanese art, which he collected whilst on tours of the Far East.

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