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Pair of Incense Boxes (Kōgō) in the Shape of Mandarin Ducks

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Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e and togidashimaki-e cutout gold foil application, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of Benjamin Altman 1913
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Title: Pair of Incense Boxes (Kōgō) in the Shape of Mandarin Ducks
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Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e and togidashimaki-e cutout gold foil application, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan.

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