Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bench Settle 1880 Redo As a sport it is

As a sport it is thought to have come to Japan from China as early as the fourth century

condition is fine

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It is a scene of Laurelhurst Park in Southeast Portland

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Bench Settle 1880 Redo As a sport it isA fine antique Italian Renaissance Revival carved walnut settle or bench, circa 1880. The bench having a carved gallery with circular floral devices, the back with a carved foliate panel and having a 'Green Man' mask to the center, the arms are whimsically carved with pageboys' heads that terminate to dragons' claws. The base with a seat that will accommodate one or two people comfortably, to the center is a hinged lid that encloses a substantial