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Smoking Box (Japan), 19th century (CH 18454215), Rectangular black, gold and red lacquered box (a), with hinged, rectangular silver handle; rectangular domed cover (b) of pierced and molded silver, depicting two flying cranes among pine trees, small loop handle in form of branch at top; deep, rectangular brass tray under cover, set into top of box.  Four drawers (d/g) in front of box; one drawer (h) in right side. Continuous lacquer decoration around box showing loaded boat floating on waves, floating dingy, cranes with red crests flying among clouds over water and pine branches.  Drawer pulls in wave motifs, hinged pipe hooks on left and right front, and corner guards at base, all of incised silver.
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Smoking Box (Japan), 19th century (CH 18454215), Artworks of Japan in the Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Product Design and Decorative Arts in the Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, lacquered wood, silver, brass, Artist, Unknown, Smoking Box (Japan), 19th century
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煙草箱箱の正面に4人、右側に1人箱の周囲に連続漆の装飾が施され、波に浮かぶ船、浮き沈みのぼろぼろの鶴、雲に浮かぶ赤い紋の鶴が水や松の枝に浮かんでいる。波のモチーフで引っ張る引っ張り、左右の前と右のヒンジ付きパイプフック、ベースにいる角番。
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喫煙箱
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boat hook japanese red pine japanese black pine red brass top brass water mold japan current black box