Japan, Early 20th Century. Japanese highly carved, ebonized hardwood desk having an asymmetrical superstructure, the back carved to depict a dragon and phoenix (traditional animals symbolic of auspiciousness) amidst cloud scrolls over an assemblage of shelves, 2 cupboards with opposing dragons on doors, 3 short drawers with Kylin mask pulls above a rectangular writing surface within a meandering spiral border over two frieze drawers with Kylin mask pulls centered by a panel with carved dragon mask, raised on cabriole legs headed with cloud scrolls above the knees carved with dragon masks and trailing to claw and ball feet. Height 55.5", length 44", depth 25.5". Provenance: Gold Eagle Tavern, Beaufort, South Carolina (1930 - 1961) later acquired by the private collection of Mr. Philip Young, Atlanta, Georgia. Note: The Gold Eagle dated from 1795 and its name derived from the profession of its original owner Henry William De Saussure, direction of the United States Mint, under whose directorship the first “gold eagle” dollar was minted. The Gold Eagle was purchased by Kate Gleason of the Gleason Gear Works in 1927 and opened as the Gold Eagle Tavern, a hotel and restaurant in 1930. The Gold Eagle Tavern was famous for its location, décor and restaurant which blended the best of Lowcountry seafood and Continental specialties. It closed in 1961 and was demolished in 1971. The hotel furnishings, stored in a warehouse on Lady’s Island, SC, were purchased by Oscar Young of Beaufort, SC and were gifted to his son Philip Young of Atlanta, GA.

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