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Asian Art
Scroll Box with Phoenix and Paulownia Design
19th century
Lacquer on wood, gold nashiji exterior with hira maki-e, gold leaf, and taka maki-e
3 5/16 × 11 × 4 3/16 in. (8.4 × 27.9 × 10.6 cm)
Gift of Samuel H. Title
1978.104
Geography:
Japan
Culture:
Japanese
Period:
Edo period (1615–1868) or Meiji era (1868–1912)
Classification:
Containers - Lacquer
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