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Basketwork Box with Ivy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square box with a brown woven pattern resembling basketwork, featuring a design of ivy leaves in shades of pink, yellow, and green on the lid; gold trim around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-19th century
Medium:
Bamboo, and lacquer, with gold and silver hiramaki-e with red lacquer accents
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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