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Red lacquer or urushi letterbox decorated with gold maki-e blossoms. Echizen ware. Blossoms resemble cherry blossoms. Inside of the box is black. Inside of the lid has Japanese characters in silver.

Keywords

Lacquerware, Artwork, Letterbox

Original Medium

Lacquer and wood

Item Size

28.5 cm x 21 cm x 4 cm

Origin

Japan

Date Information

Undated

Artifact Number

M86-034

Original Collection

Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana

Holding Repository

University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

Digital Publisher

University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library

Image Credit

Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana

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Keywords

Lacquerware, Artwork, Letterbox

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