Lectern, Japan for export, ca. 1600, lacquer, wood, gold, shell. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Portable Shrine, Japan for export, ca. 1597, lacquer, wood, gold, shell, canvas, pigment. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Tabernacle, Japan for export, ca. 1600, lacquer, wood, gold, shell. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

“Birdcage” Vase, Japan for export, ca. 1700, porcelain, copper, gold, bamboo, pigment. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Pair of Cycad Trees, Japan for export, late 17th-early 18th century, porcelain. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Telescope with Monogram VOC (Dutch East India Company), Japan or Indonesia for export, mid-late 18th century, lacquer, pasteboard, gold, cotton. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Knife Box, Japan for export, ca. 1801, wood, lacquer, gold, shell, copper, silver. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

Tray with American Shield, Japan for export, ca. 1801, wood, lacquer, gold, shell. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.

The Battle of Doggerbank, Sasaya Workshop, Kyoto, Japan for export, late 18th century, lacquer, copper, gold. Peadody Essex Museum © 2001-2014 The Peabody Essex Museum.