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BoxesJapanese19th-20th century

Small Circular Covered Box with Decoration of Kinkakuji Temple

19th-mid 20th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Iron or bronze with decoration applied in gold; with small cartouche on the cover reading "Kingakuji" and a maker's mark in gold on the base; the interior of box and cover lined with sheet gold, the linings cursorily engraved with landscapes

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji, Taishō or early Shōwa period

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 2.1 x Diam. 5.7 cm (13/16 x 2 1/4 in.)

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