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Poem-Slip Box (Shikishibako) with Pine Tree Design

Poem-Slip Box (Shikishibako) with Pine Tree Design

Japanese

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and togidashi maki-e (sprinkled design revealed by polishing) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver); metal fittings and silk cord

Edo period, 1615-1868

Boxes