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(Writing box with peonies, wisteria, and a Chinese lion chasing butterflies)

Artist: Unknown Japanese

lacquer writing box with blossoming wisteria vines growing from R in gold and mother-of-pearl; large blossoming peonies LRC; inside a Chinese-styled lion chases a blue and gold butterfly amid grassy landscape with peonies

Date
late 19th - early 20th century
In our collection
since January the 1st, 2014 up to now
Dimensions
2 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 10 1/4 in. (5.72 × 24.13 × 26.04 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Lacquer (maki-e), gold, mother-of-pearl; silver
Price
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Composition
zinc39%
atium47%
iron9%
cadmium5%