Box (Sumiaka tebako) with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, 19th century

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Box (Sumiaka tebako) with Design of Pine, Bamboo, and Plum, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Gold maki-e on nashiji lacquer with basket, Overall: 8 3/4 x 10 x 10 7/8 in. ( x x cm), Lacquer, Well-born Japanese brides brought elaborate sets of household articles in gold- and silver-sprinkled lacquer to their new homes. Their trousseaux usually contained writing implements, tea utensils, toiletry articles, and equipment for such refined pursuits as incense games and the tea ceremony

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