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On View In:
Gallery 219
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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Small Box (Kobako) in the Shape of a Firefly Cage
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Date:
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Edo period
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Medium:
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Lacquer with sprinkled gold and silver designs
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Dimensions:
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2 x 1 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (5.08 x 4.76 x 6.03 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Miss Lily Place
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Location:
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Gallery 219
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Lacquer
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Physical Description:
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Toilet box in shape of casket, cover with metal handle, inside decorated around and on top of a fitted tray with flower sprays. Aventurine and gold. Cover mottled gold and black with crescent moons.
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Creation Place:
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Asia, Japan
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Accession #:
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31.50.197a-c
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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