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WOOD (PAULOWNIA) BOX

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on paulownia wood

Culture

Japanese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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WOOD (PAULOWNIA) BOX

Unknown Artist

Lacquer on paulownia wood

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