Portable Kamakura-bori Tea Utensil Box (Chabako) with Chinese-Lion and Peony Design
BoxesJapanese18th century

Portable Kamakura-bori Tea Utensil Box (Chabako) with Chinese-Lion and Peony Design

Edo period, late 18th century

Classification
Boxes
Medium
Kamakura-bori (lacquer on carved wood)
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

12.4 x 12.7 x 16.3 cm (4 7/8 x 5 x 6 7/16 in.)

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