Asian Lacquer Antique Writing Lap Travel Desk

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This is such a cool and interesting piece from a long gone era of writing and taking your tools with … Read more This is such a cool and interesting piece from a long gone era of writing and taking your tools with you. It's Asian motif; likely Japanese, and is lacquer. It is maroon color with gold and floral and bird accents. It has a lovely floral design with birds all over the top and sides. There are metal brackets around the bottom corners with an etched design. I'm guessing from the late 1800s. In the top compartment there is a tray which lifts out for space underneath. In the tray are 6 sections. Two have lids with little brass handles and a floral design on the top. The long narrow spot where I assume was for pens has a lacquer handle. The green felt writing area is in great shape. It folds out, and lifts up, exposing an area underneath that would have been for the storage of the writing paper. There also is a drawer underneath the desk, also for writing paper. There is a "dowel" that I assume lifts the felt writing area up and in place. The last three photos show how all of the compartments of the inside of the desk come out/apart. There is no key but the lock is in place. See less