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Oriental spectacles case
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oriental spectacles case
Asia: China; Asia: Japan
19th c.
fabric; wood; bead
overall: 62 mm x 157 mm x 22 mm
2022.131
CASES
oriental spectacles case
Asia: China; Asia: Japan
19th c.
fabric; wood; bead
overall: 62 mm x 157 mm x 22 mm
Silk-covered wooden case, mainly light green and pink, with light blue, dark blue, dark green, black and mauve detailing, with a black border and pink and red inner lining. Embroidered decoration depicting flowers and left-facing Buddhist swastikas. Slip-top. Separate lid. Orange cord to bottom end, with decorative knot and magenta and yellow tassels, the tassles bound with a band bearing a Japanese kanji(?) character and the cords additionally bound with red and white bands bearing swastikas. A plain-coloured cord with yellow knot at the lid.
2022.131
Gift of Mr Lawrence Jenkin, 2022