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Rice measure with four constellation deities
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Carved red green and black lacquer, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Jiajing period (1522–66), China
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Title: Rice measure with four constellation deities
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Carved red green and black lacquer, Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Jiajing period (1522–66), China.
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