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144. RED CHINOISERIE PAINT DECORATED LARGE ENGLISH COFFER CHEST, mid-19 th century, with original
printed John Allen label, inscribed in ink July 31, 1846, on later base. Height 25 in. Length 56 ½ in. Depth 28 in.
145. JAPANESE CARVED CINNABAR SCREEN, 19 th century,
inlaid with carved ivory and mother of pearl depictions of Momotarō,
along with his animal companions, a rat dressed in a kimono and a
monkey, as well as a flying crane overhead, all surrounded by carved
cinnabar flora and bird frame. Momotarō, the hero of a very famous Edo
period Japanese fable, goes on a quest to fight demons with the help of a
talking dog, monkey and pheasant.
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