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Miss Yamaguchi's kyodai (chest with mirror; vanity)
Miss Yamaguchi's kyodai (chest with mirror; vanity)
Miss Yamaguchi's kyodai (chest with mirror; vanity)
DepartmentAsia

Miss Yamaguchi's kyodai (chest with mirror; vanity)

NameDoll accessory
Maker Yoshitoku Doll Company (Tokyo, Japan)
CultureJapanese
Dateca. October 1927
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
Additional Geography KeyfieldYamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia
MediumLacquer
DimensionsChest, Overall: 4 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 5 3/8 in. (12.065 × 11.43 × 13.6525 cm)
Top Drawer: 3/4 × 3 13/16 × 5 1/8 in. (1.905 × 9.6838 × 13.0175 cm)
Middle Drawer: 1 × 3 13/16 × 5 1/8 in. (2.54 × 9.6838 × 13.0175 cm)
Small Drawers, Each: 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 5 1/8 in. (2.3813 × 4.445 × 13.0175 cm)
Deep Drawer: 2 × 1 13/16 × 5 1/8 in. (5.08 × 4.6038 × 13.0175 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Art Institute of Chicago
Object numberA.1951.16.271a-f
DescriptionSmall black and gold laquer chest with drawers decorated with floral ornamentation. Also has a cloth cover.
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