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Box for Papers (Ryoshibako)
(Japan and Korea )
This box features a design of pine seedlings and bands of mist. In Japan, the pine tree (matsu) shares the same meaning as the pine in Chinese and Korean cultures, symbolizing powerful ideas around vitality, steadfastness, and longevity.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Minoda Chojiro, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/16 × W: 8 1/16 × D: 10 5/8 in. (11 × 20.4 × 27 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.126