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Box with Butterflies and Ferns

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Silver gold hiramaki-e takamaki-e mother-of-pearl inlay, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Edward C. Moore Collection Bequest of Edward C. Moore 1891
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Title: Box with Butterflies and Ferns
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Silver gold hiramaki-e takamaki-e mother-of-pearl inlay, Meiji period (1868–1912), Japan.

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