Reading Stand with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossom, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), H. 24 3/16 in. (61.4 cm); W. 26 7/16 in. (67.2 cm); D. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 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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Reading Stand, Design, Pine, Bamboo, Cherry Blossom, Edo period, 1615–1868, 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold, lacquer, maki-e, H, 24 3/16, 61.4 cm, W, 26 7/16, 67.2, D, 11 3/4, 29.8, 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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