Te Kohinga Tangata
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Cabinet, Smoking
Japanese lacquerware smoking cabinet, Portable cabinets to hold pipe smoking accessories were common in Japanese homes and shops in the 19th century. Fitted with three drawers, this example is decorated on all four sides with auspicious symbols and domestic scenes. The containers on top were probably intended to hold ash and coals used for lighting the tobacco.
Production Primary Date:
19th Century
Provenance Place:
Japan
F39.4
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