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Japanese Lacquerware Box (with silk)

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Overview

Two Items consisting of:

1. rectangular-shaped wooden box (painted with black lacquer) - lid has a hand painted image of a golden bird sitting on a golden branch, and surrounded by brown leaves

2. tuft of pure silk and tied with a ribbon

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2026.268
Item type
Objects
Themes
Art and Design
Material
Lacquer (Material)
Paint
Silk (Silkworm Material)
Wood
Width
89 mm
Height or length
242 mm
Depth
38 mm
Inscriptions and markings

(none)

Contextual information

This was purchased by Walter Rashleigh Pugh Smith

Keywords
Souvenir
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 29 September, 2026
Completeness
72
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