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Chest - Artifacts

Description
A-D: Miniature Chest of Drawers (Chadansu), H: 6", W: 5.5", D: 2.375" A: Chest case made of black lacquered wood with painted gold design--on top 3 medallions of pine, bamboo, plum blossom, repeated on sides; in center at left two sliding doors with painted Mount Fuji, pine trees and crescent shape silver handles; kickplate has plum blossom design. B: Bottom drawer has gold painted pine tree with lg. brown branch in foreground; 2 metal handles. C: Drawer at middle right side has gold painted crane in a frame with a metal tab attached with a chrysanthemum shaped disk. D: Upper drawer has gold pine tree design with brown branch; two metal handles with orange knotted cord & tassels on each one. E-G: Miniature Mirror Stand (Kyodai), H: 4", W: 3.25", D: 2.875" E: Stand of black lacquered wood with gold painted design of lozenge shaped plum blossoms in sets of four, rectangular mirror framed and attached to stand with gold painted and black lacquered wood. F: Top drawer with gold painted crane and pine, metal handle. G: Bottom drawer with pine, bamboo and crane. H-J: Miniature Sewing Stand, H: 4.75", W: 1.875", D: 1.75" H: Stand case of black lacquered wood with gold painted design--cherry blossoms on top and sides, red silk padded pin cushion in lacquered wood box attached to extension on right side. I&J: 2 drawers, 1 with broken handle. K-N: Music Stand and Shamisen stringed instrument K: Music stand made of black lacquered wood with gold painted design, on red velvet platform; stand is rectangular shaped box with two supports extending upward (knotched to hold separate sheet music holder), crossbar has a gold painted crane, sides supports have hexagonal bamboo designs, and top has pine tree design. Plectrum (bachi) plain wood glued to red base. L: Music holder shaped like a lectern has a bottom lip; gold painted pine tree and plum tree design, gold painted edges M: Drawer to stand has gold painted pine tree and plum tree design; metal handle N: Miniature Shamisen (traditional 3 stringed lute) with squarish body and long handle; top and bottom of body made of unfinished wood (representing catskin); handle and sides made of black lacquered wood, gold painted design of stream and pine on one side of body and handle; end of handle widens and curves down at end, three pegs, two strings (one string missing).
Object ID
1993.004.036