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LampN2.1094 a-b

Pair of lamps. Shades are octagonal shape in cross-section; white silk stretched between black lacquered ribs. Front portion has floral designs painted in gold, black, and pink on white ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, paint, adhesive, silk fibre and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternN2.1090 a-b

Cube-shaped lantern with paper on a wooden frame (part a). Top is open and has carrying handle attached. Side has one sliding panel. A cover (part b) with carved motifs of sun and moon slides directly over lantern to block out excess light. Red and black.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternN2.1087 a-b

Cube-shaped lantern with paper on a wooden frame (part a). Top is open and has handle attached to it. Side has one sliding panel. A cover (part b) with carved motifs of the sun and moon slides directly over lantern to block out excess light. Lantern: ecru-coloured paper and red lacquer with a black base. Cover: black lacquer. Label reads "Made in Japan."

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, lacquer and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sake ContainerN2.1081 a-c

Sake container (a) with tapering cylinder shape and two arms that protrude upwards that are joined by a crossbar that acts as a handle. The container is also held together with four bands of twisted bamboo, two at the top edge, and two at the base. A stopper (b), also a tapering cylinder, fits into a hole in the the lid (part c). Reddish-brown finish overall.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, stain ? and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sake ContainerN2.1075 a-b

Sake container (a) with cylindrical shape but tapered from top to bottom. The top has two arms that protrude upwards joined by a crossbar for a handle, and a stopper (b) that fits into a hole in the top surface near the edge. It is covered in dark grey-green lacquer with red lacquer on the top surface and inner surfaces of the arms as well as the sides of the stopper.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sake ContainerN2.1074 a-d

Sake container (a) with a cylindrical shape that tapers slightly from top to base and two protruding arms that are joined with a crossbar for a handle. Six twisted bamboo bands secure the staves, two near the top and four at the bottom. The top (c) has a stopper (b) that fits into a hole near the edge. Stained reddish-brown with black painted Japanese characters on the outside of each arm. Painted with a red band across the top. The base (d) is loose in the container.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, bamboo grass, paint and stain
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sake ContainerN2.1073 a-b

Sake container (a) with cylindrical shape but tapered from top to bottom. The top has two arms that protrude upwards joined by a crossbar for a handle, and a stopper (b) that fits into a hole in the top surface near the edge. It is covered in dark grey-green lacquer with red lacquer on the top surface and inner surfaces of the arms as well as the sides of the stopper.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.971

Seated god dressed in orange robe with two shades of blue with gold. Base is black, gold and white. The paint is flaking off. Tienjin-sama, god of letters.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, lacquer and paste adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.968

Square shaped tray with rounded edges that flare slightly upwards. Gold irises and green leaf designs are on a white "crackled" background. Bottom of the tray is black. Edge of tray is gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carrying CaseN2.967

Gold and red lacquered, oval-shaped, carrying case known as inrō (印籠) with five fitted sections stacked vertically. A fibre cord tied at the base is threaded through two channels on either side, holding the five parts together. The purple cord extends above the top of the box, with the two ends held together by an orange, cylindrical ojime and a wooden netsuke (根付) with a carved turtle on it. The body of the case has imagery all around the sides of a large brown octopus with a blue eye, a man with a spear, and various sea stars and shells, on a speckled gold background. The interior of the four sections are speckled red-orange and gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood, paint, fibre and coral ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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