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It contains small boxes within boxes to hold incense woods, and an outer tray in the form of a table with legs.<br><br><b>Time</b><br>The opening up of Japan in the mid-1850s after more than two centuries of seclusion from the rest of the world triggered a huge interest in Japanese art and design.  Western collectors, artists and designers particularly admired lacquer, for which they had no equivalent. But while they appreciated such objects  for their craftsmanship and design, they would not have understood their original function.<br><br><b>Historical Associations</b><br>This stacking cabinet was one of a group of objects displayed by the Japanese at the Paris Exhibition of 1867. This and subsequent international exhibitions were largely responsible for introducing Japanese art to the Western public. Lacquerwork formed a central part of the Japanese displays at these exhibitions. Some examples were old, but the majority, like this piece, were new or nearly new. 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