Box with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), 7 x 9 1/8 x 8 3/8 in. (17.8 x 23.2 x 21.3 cm), Lacquer, Well-born Japanese brides brought elaborate sets of household articles in gold- and silver-sprinkled lacquer to their new homes. Their trousseaux usually contained writing implements, tea utensils, toiletry articles, and equipment for such refined pursuits as incense games and the tea ceremony
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Box, Design, Pine, Bamboo, Plum, Edo period, 1615–1868, 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold, lacquer, maki-e, 7 x 9 1/8 8 3/8, 17.8 23.2 21.3 cm, Lacquer, Well-born Japanese, brides, elaborate sets, household articles, gold, silver-sprinkled lacquer, new homes, trousseaux usually, contained, writing, implements, tea utensils, toiletry equipment, refined pursuits, incense games ceremony
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