Cylindrical box, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Red lacquer on bamboo with sprinkled gold powder, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm), Lacquer, This box probably held a tea whisk. The designs are of the autumn grass hagi (bush clover), susuki (acanthus plants) with dew, and bamboo blinds. A half-moon is encrusted in pewter on the black-lacquered lid
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Cylindrical box, Edo period, 1615–1868, 19th century, Japan, Red lacquer, bamboo, sprinkled gold powder, H, 3 5/8, 9.2 cm, Diam, 1 3/4, 4.4, Lacquer, box, held, tea whisk, designs, autumn grass, hagi, bush clover, susuki, acanthus plants, dew, bamboo blinds, half-moon, encrusted, pewter, black-lacquered lid
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