Europe, 19th centuryImitating Japanese chests made in the shapeof a Kannon biraki tansu for export to Europein the 18th century: the pair of doors frontingfive interior storage drawers and elaboratechased metal hardware, the surfaces‘Japanned’ in black and shades of gilt paintwith Asian style building in abbreviatedlandscapes, the drawer interiors also paintedin cinnabar colored paint; supported ona conforming painted wood stand (wear,chips).39 1.4 x 16 1/2 x 11 1/2in (100 x 42 x 29cm)overall