Chinese
Four-Tiered Box, 19th century
Lacquered wood (togidashi process) , 26.5 x 26.8 x 17.3 cm (10 7/16 x 10 9/16 x 6 13/16 in.)
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This is a lacquered four-tier upright rectangular box with a black patterned background. On front and back tiers there are flowers, fruits, nuts, and leaves in shades of coral, orange, brown, green, and sage. On the side tiers, bird-like figures in sage and orange. On the corners there is a black floral pattern on a brown background with orange and yellow borders.
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