Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.

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Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.
  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.

  • Japanese Meiji period parquetry travelling scribes or scholars desk.

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Meiji period Japanese Travelling Scholars Desk with parquetry finish.

Made from two cabinets that join together and a flat panel that either rests on the two as a desktop cabinet or between them to form a desk.

All the insides of the drawers  black lacquered except for the lower right drawer that has a red lacquer lid. Tthe two units clip together and the top has slots to position it in either set-up.
 
Traditionally used by traveling scribes who would have knelt in front of it to use as an office.
 
In very good antique condition with working locks (x2) & tassled key.
 
c.1890
 
69cm x 23cm x 26cm high as a desk
 
35cm x 23cm x 27cm high as a cabinet.