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Description

Black lacquer vase. The vase flares out from the base before narrowing drastically at the neck. The vase depicts cranes in gold and bronze. The bronze cranes are metal inlay while the gold are makie.

Keywords

Lacquerware, Carving, Inlay, Artwork

Original Medium

Lacquer and wood

Item Size

Height: 20 cm ; Diameter 17 cm

Origin

Japan

Date Information

Unknown

Artifact Number

M86-018

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, Carving, Inlay, Artwork

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