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Style: Taisho
Japanese Antique Table, Desk, Double-sleeved desk, Wabi-Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This antique Japanese table was produced in the Taisho period (1912-1926).
This is a double-sleeved desk whose lacquer has gained a deep flavo...
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Early 20th Century Taisho Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
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