An 18th century Japanese black lacquered table cabinet on stand decorated with chinoiserie landscapes and flowering trees, with rising octagonal top enclosing compartments and four doors enclosing an arrangement of short drawers the stand with triangular legs, Dimensions H 123cm. W 56cm. D 38cm. Condition Report Signs of old where cracking and retouching throughout the piece of particular note a fine horizontal split running through the lid the left central door is loose the pins having come away from the carcass no keys present interior drawers all in better condition most have Japanese characters inscribed to the underside, stand with minor wear to the legsPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.