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Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0002-0004A,B   CAS 2006-0002-0004A,B; Box with lid
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Box with lid
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tochigi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Mashiko
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Fired ceramic box with lid in the form of a chestnut; Shallow bottom portion of box is rectangular with rounded corners and is formed with a lip that fits inside the high lid that rises to a peaked center; Upper exterior sides of lower portion and entire exterior of lid are covered with a mottled brown and black glaze; Box is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Width = 5.3, Length = 3.2