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This was imported from Japan in large rolls and then cut to suit requirements.<br><br>The materials used for making bamboo furniture came almost solely from Japan. According to the donor, the cabinet was made in this country. However, it is possible that the whole cabinet was made in Japan (to a design by Jean Baptiste Kohn) and exported in sections, with more fragile parts, such as the mirror glass and the glass for the cabinet doors, added on arrival in Britain. This possibility is supported by the fact that an insurance statement from Tokyo was found under one of the lacquer panels. 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