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19th century · Gold maki-e on black lacquer · Asian Art

The motifs on this box allude to Suma and its associated romances of the exiles Yukihira, from Tales of Ise, and Genji, from theTale of Genji. It was presented by the Imperial University of Tokyo to the donor, an adviser to the Japanese minister of the Department of Education from 1873 to 1879.

Artist

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Date

19th century

Medium

Gold maki-e on black lacquer

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of David Murray, 1905