H. 15.8 x W. 6.8 x D. 3.3 cm (6 1/4 x 2 11/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
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20th centuryJapanese