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Item number Ed5.2953 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Barrel-shaped with rounded corners. Dark brown sides with yellowed transparent top and bottom. Lid (b) has gold-painted design of peacock flying over water; islands, grass, and rocks with mountains in background. Large whitish area upper right. Sides fit over base (a); the two longest have one centred notch each at rim.
History Of Use
Lacquer (urushi) is refined sap from the lacquer tree. Most commonly used to coat wood objects is also used on a variety of other materials like leather, paper, cloth, and pottery.
Item History
- Made in Japan before 1980
- Owned by Joan Goodall before December 19, 1980
- Received from Joan Goodall (Donor) on December 19, 1980
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2953 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- lacquer and horn
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, formed, painted and softened
- Overall
- height 2.5 cm, width 5.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Joan Goodall
- Received from
- Joan Goodall (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 1980
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0694/0006 a-b
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