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Mirror Box (Kagamibako) with Pine, Bamboo, Crane, and Turtle Design

Mirror Box (Kagamibako) with Pine, Bamboo, Crane, and Turtle Design

Japanese

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques

Edo period, 1615-1868

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