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Octagonal box
China, 700-800
Diam. 38.5 cm, wood, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl,
painted amber
Made in China but most likely coming from the
Japanese collections of the Shoso-in in Nara, this inlaid
box attests to the exceptional works created during
the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During this peak period
of craftsmanship, such objects probably contained
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precious gifts for official exchanges between the
empires of Japan and China.
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