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Unknown
Sea Chest18th century

Not on view
Cubic wooden cabinet with brick-red lacquer top and front face covered in dark iron straps, rivets, lock hardware, and a circular medallion with a Chinese character in relief

Unknown, Sea Chest, 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Margot and Hans Ries, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Sea Chest
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
18th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Keyaki wood with iron hardware
Dimensions
16 x 19 x 18 in. (40.6 x 48.3 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margot and Hans Ries
Accession Number
AC1998.112.6
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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