Bowl
ca. 1860 (made)
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Wood bowl and lid covered in yellow lacquer over gold foil on a wrinkled lacquer base; the inside with black lacquer; with abstract designs.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood |
| Brief description | Bowl and lid, wood covered in yellow lacquer over gold foil on a wrinkled lacquer base, probably made in Wakasa province Japan, 1860s. |
| Physical description | Wood bowl and lid covered in yellow lacquer over gold foil on a wrinkled lacquer base; the inside with black lacquer; with abstract designs. |
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| Object history | Purchased from a source not recorded in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1869. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 287-1869 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2009 |
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