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Hexagonal double-tier box with lid

MediumWood with black and brown-red lacquer
Dimensions3 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches (9.5 x 21.3 cm)
CultureJapan
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Howard S. Liddell
Terms
  • Decorative Arts
  • Vessels - Boxes
  • Black lacquer
  • Brown-red lacquer
  • Wood
  • Geometric patterns
  • Hexagons
  • Hollyhocks
  • Plant-derived motifs
  • Plants
  • Vessels - Boxes
  • Japanese
Object number85.046.005
Collections
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