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Writing box with tray and cover

mid-19th century
Object PlaceRyukyu Islands, Japan
Medium/TechniqueTogidashi; lacquer with inlaid and applied mother-of-pearl decoration
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John E. Lodge in memory of her husband, John Ellerton Lodge
Accession number64.990b
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ClassificationsLacquer works
Collections
ProvenanceFrom the collection of John Ellerton Lodge.
mid-19th century
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