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Photo by John Bentham.
Lacquer Box
Photo by John Bentham.
Artist/Maker (Japanese)
Date1868-1912
MediumLacquered wood
DimensionsOverall: 5.7 x 10.5 x 15.2 cm (2 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 6 in.)
Credit LineHamilton College Collection
Object number2024.5
On view
DescriptionMeiji period Japanese lacquered box with two cockrels on top of the lid and a vine design on the sides. The interior of the lid depicts two dried fish and a pine tree frond.

Additional Details

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