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Presentation box with figures in a landscape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular presentation box with rounded corners, black top surface adorned with inlaid designs of trees, birds, and a building; top surface divided into sections by thin white lines; box has red sides with black and white horizontal stripes along edges; box bottom not visible; four small feet at bottom corners; background grey. by artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
17th–18th century
Medium
Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and red-lacquered basketry panels
Culture
Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
Dimensions
599 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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