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Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis
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Shikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis

second half of the19th century · Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cutout gold foil application, mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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LacquerAsian ArtJapan
Credit lineShikishi (square calligraphy paper) Box with Design of Flowers and Praying Mantis. second half of the19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913. CC0.
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