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A small square box with lid. Gold lacquered flowers appear on all sides, as well as small crests on one side and on the top of the lid. Part of a bridal trousseau.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Container with lid
1800 – 1850
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.162A&B
The box is covered in detailed floral patterns in lacquer on a black background, with a family crest in the lower right corner of the front and top of the box. Part of a bridal trousseau.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Rectangular box with cover and inner tray
1800 – 1850
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.158
Girl standing in front of shrubbery wearing an oversized shirt.
Fritz Liedtke
Isabella, from "Welcome to Wonderland"
2004 – 2006
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH
2013/2.156
A rounded bowl with small stand underneath and two handles on either side. Gold covers the side of the handles and runs along the rim of the bowl. Wrapping around the outside of the bowl are gold floral patterns. Part of a bridal trousseau.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Deep washbowl
1800 – 1850
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.168
Mauve silk Michiyuki coat with subtle repeating wave-like lines made by metallic thread that cross each other on a diagonal. It features a straight lined trapezoidal shaped neckline, and two front buttons covered in the same mauve fabric. Lining with white silk with bokashi pale yellow design.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Purple silk michiyuki coat
1960 – 1980
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.402
It is inlaid with mother-of-pearl designed with scenery and lacquered overall. <br />
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Writing Table
19th century
Gift of Professor George W. Nace
1990/1.180
The long rectangular box with detailed floral patterns in lacquer on a black background. Part of a bridal trousseau.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Covered oblong box
1800 – 1850
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.159
A photograph of a glamorous woman standing in her home, wearing only a fur coat, necklaces and heels. 
Helmut Newton (Australian)
Mercedes at Home
1975
Gift of Gerald and Selma Lotenberg
1984/1.277.1
A small cylindrial box with a rounded top. Gold lacquered floral patterns wrap around the entire surface, and a small geometric crest appears in gold on the top of the box. Part of a bridal trousseau.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Container with lid
1800 – 1850
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.166A&B
This michiyuki is made from black velvet and features a subtle flower and vine design (peony karakusa scroll). The inside lining is gray silk. It has small buttons down the front.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Black silk michiyuki coat with flower and vine design
1960 – 1970
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.400
Lacquered wooden box with inlaid mother-of-pearl in double-dragon design. The heads of each dragon stretch diagonally inward from opposite corners of the box, with wide eyes and open mouths. Their bodies curve in and out of the top plane of the box, creating an opposing effect with symmetrical balance. The dragons reach forward towards a flaming orb in the center of the box, called a cintamani, or Buddhist wish-granting jewel. Among the dragons are swirling cloud designs made of inlaid nacre and copper wire.<br /> <br /> The lid of the box completely covers the box from top to bottom. The box was used to store clothes. The design of the lid shows a pair of dragons arranged around <em>cintāmaṇi</em> at the center. The bottom edge of the lid is decorated with a row of dots. The dragons are rendered with mother-of-pearl. <em>Cintāmaṇi</em> in the middle of the lid is rendered with tortoiseshell. The row of dots was rendered alternately with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell. The outlines of the dragons&rsquo;
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Box with Double-Dragon Design
1895 – 1905
Gift of Linda Dresner Levy and Ed Levy, Jr.
2007/2.8
A little boy in an oversized coat twirling around, an older man trying to get out of a chair in the background.
Bitte Bjeregaard
To Survive
2000
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH
2013/2.98
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