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Box (kobako)

Date: Edo Period (1615-1868)
Dimensions:
L: 4 in.; W: 2 1/4 in.
Medium: Lacquer with gold and silver decoration (hiramakie, fundame, ro-iro, kirikane, togidashi, silvery gray and cinnabar red); Interior: nashiji
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Utilitarian Objects
Credit Line: Gift of H.A. Fee
Object number: 1952.37A-D
DescriptionCover- lady of the Heian court, seated, holding a gold maple leaf. Sides: autumn flowers and grasses. Tray - autumn flowers, with open box containing a gold and red maple leaf.
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