Tray
1750-1850 (made)
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The tray is roughly circular, with side curving outwards and recessed base. The reverse of the tray is black-lacquer and the interior is decorated in orange-red lacquer against which is a design of a folded letter, cherry branches and two gold coins in yellow, green and light black urushi-e. The coins inscribed ichiryo.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | <i>Urushi-e</i> (painted lacquer) decorated wood |
| Brief description | Tray, wood decorated in urushi-e (painted lacquer) technique with design of folded letter, cherry branches and gold coins, Japan, probably 18th century. |
| Physical description | The tray is roughly circular, with side curving outwards and recessed base. The reverse of the tray is black-lacquer and the interior is decorated in orange-red lacquer against which is a design of a folded letter, cherry branches and two gold coins in yellow, green and light black urushi-e. The coins inscribed ichiryo. |
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| Accession number | FE.105-1982 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2009 |
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