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Large Tray
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ArtistJapanese, 1948–2022
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Large Tray
Datec. 2010
MediumDry-lacquer technique with shell inlay
Dimensions2 13/16 × 21 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. (7.2 × 54.6 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Thomsen Gallery
Object number2025.25
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Base: Inscribed in Japanese characters, in gold
Storage box: Lid inscribed in Japanese characters, in black
Tray: [none]
Storage box: Lid stamped in red ink with artist seal, bottom left corner

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