Box with lid, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), 6 1/2 x 6 x 5 in. ( x x

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Box with lid, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e), 6 1/2 x 6 x 5 in. ( x x cm), Lacquer, This covered box, part of a wedding trousseau, comprised of thirty-one pieces, represents late Edo-period maki-e (decoration in gold and/or silver sprinkled powder) art at its finest. The Shimazu family, lords of Satsuma in Kyushu, ordered this traditional trousseau most likely for Taka-hime, who was married to Matsudaira Sadakazu, lord of Kuwana (Ise Province), around 1830

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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