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Incense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Volume of The Tale of Genji

Incense Box (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Volume of The Tale of Genji

1850–1899

Medium: Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e
Dimensions: H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); L. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Genre: Lacquer
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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