Lot details Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of ovoid form, the attractive wood grain heightened with translucent lacquer, decorated in gold, silver, and red takamaki-e with leafy chrysanthemum sprays to both sides, the interior showing the fine, dense wood grain. HEIGHT 6.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of use, expected minor age cracks. Provenance: De-accessioned from the Strong National Museum of Play. Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.
Lot details Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of ovoid form, the attractive wood grain heightened with translucent lacquer, decorated in gold, silver, and red takamaki-e with leafy chrysanthemum sprays to both sides, the interior showing the fine, dense wood grain. HEIGHT 6.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of use, expected minor age cracks. Provenance: De-accessioned from the Strong National Museum of Play. Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.
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