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Small boat with thatched cabin and perching cormorant

DateMeiji Period (1868-1912)
MediumGold lacquer, silver lacquer, wood, wire
Dimensions2 3/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 inches (6 x 11.1 x 5.1 cm)
CultureJapan
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Howard S. Liddell
Terms
  • Decorative Arts
  • Gold lacquer
  • Silver lacquer
  • Wire
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Boats
  • Boxes (containers)
  • Chrysanthemums
  • Cormorants
  • Flowers
  • Houseboats
  • Ropes
  • Straw (plant material)
  • Thatched roofs
  • Transportation
  • Vessels - Boxes
  • Wood
  • Japanese
Object number78.018.003
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