Lacquer Samples

Unknown artist

Date: 19th century

Medium: Lacquer

Dimensions: H. 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm)

Classification: Miscellaneous

Culture: Japanese

Rogers Fund, 1923

Date range

1801 – 1900

Largest dimension

11.9 cm

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