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Miss Yamaguchi's haribako (sewing box)
Miss Yamaguchi's haribako (sewing box)
Miss Yamaguchi's haribako (sewing box)
DepartmentAsia

Miss Yamaguchi's haribako (sewing box)

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
DimensionsSewing Box, Overall (top lid closed): 7 1/8 × 3 5/16 × 3 5/16 in. (18.0975 × 8.4138 × 8.4138 cm)
Top Drawers, Each: 13/16 × 1 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (2.0638 × 3.175 × 7.9375 cm)
Middle Drawer: 15/16 × 2 3/4 × 3 1/16 in. (2.3813 × 6.985 × 7.7788 cm)
Bottom Drawer: 1 1/16 × 2 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (2.6988 × 6.985 × 7.9375 cm)
Pin Cushion: 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (2.2225 × 2.8575 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Art Institute of Chicago
Object numberA.1951.16.272 AE
DescriptionSmall chest with drawers and vertical extension on proper right side topped with box in which is a removable padded pin cushion, red. Black and gold lacquer chest has four drawers with gold flowers and foliate decoration, silver colored hardware. Also has a cloth cover.