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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Lacquered tray with a pavilion inlaid in mother-of-pearl. China, Ming dynasty, 1551-1600

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays depicting a warrior. China, Qing dynasty, 1654-1722

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Carved lacquer tray with flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1619

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Carved lacquer tray with flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1619

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Sutra cabinet with inlaid mother-of-pearl flowers. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Lacquered dish with dragon. China, Ming dynasty, 1522-1566

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Lacquered dish with dragon. China, Ming dynasty, 1522-1566

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Lacquered table with dragons. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1620

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Lacquered table with dragons. China, Ming dynasty, 1573-1620

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays, depicting antiquities. China, 17th-18th century

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Lacquered dish with mother-of-pearl inlays, depicting antiquities. China, 17th-18th century

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Lacquered cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615

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Lacquered cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlays. Japan, Momoyama period, 1573-1615

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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India Gujarat Lacquer and Mother of Pearl Tray 16th century

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Korea lacquer and Mother of pearl Inlay

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Korea lacquer and Mother of pearl Inlay

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A set of traditional Chinese ink sticks gifted to the Qianlong Emperor, with poems by the Qianlong Emperor written on them. The sticks are in a lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay. China, Qing Dynasty, 1780-1795. Now in the Cleveland Museum of Art

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A set of traditional Chinese ink sticks gifted to the Qianlong Emperor, with poems by the Qianlong Emperor written on them. The sticks are in a lacquer box with mother-of-pearl inlay. China, Qing Dynasty, 1780-1795. Now in the Cleveland Museum of Art

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Carved lacquer dish with sword pommel pattern. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1450

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Carved lacquer dish with sword pommel pattern. China, Ming dynasty, 1368-1450

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Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Lacquered box with scene of children playing. China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Carved lacquer dish with birds and flowers. China, Ming dynasty, 15th century

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Lacquered tray depicting a landscape. China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

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Lacquered tray depicting a landscape. China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

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Two gold cups with pearls and kingfisher feather inlays. China, Qing dynasty, 1740

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Two gold cups with pearls and kingfisher feather inlays. China, Qing dynasty, 1740

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An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty , now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul

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An 800-year-old wooden lacquered box with inlaid mother-of-pearl chrysanthemum and scroll design. Goryeo Dynasty , now housed at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul

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Lacquered box with five colored ink cakes. China, Qing dynasty, 1795-1820

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Lacquered box with five colored ink cakes. China, Qing dynasty, 1795-1820

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Vase repaired with gold lacquer. China, Southern Song dynasty, 1127–1279 AD

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Vase repaired with gold lacquer. China, Southern Song dynasty, 1127–1279 AD

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Canopy bed with alcove. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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Canopy bed with alcove. China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

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