Small decorative envelope (Pochibukuro). This envelope (2024.22.39.5) is one of four envelopes (2024.22.39.2-5) contained within a larger envelope (2024.22.39.1) and which align to create a single, continuous scene.

Collection type: Object
Description: Small decorative envelope (Pochibukuro). This envelope (2024.22.39.5) is one of four envelopes (2024.22.39.2-5) contained within a larger envelope (2024.22.39.1) and which align to create a single, continuous scene.
Long description: Small rectangular paper envelope with printed decorative design (Pochibukuro). The envelope depicts five white mice in a spa. A mouse in the foreground dresses in a white gown with blue pattern, two mice wash and two serve as spa staff. The spa has beige wood panelling covering its floor and walls, with a sign in Japanese on the back wall and a green carpet in the foreground. The reverse of the envelope is a natural colour.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Person: PRM source Sylvia Platt
Date / Period: Date made: Early 20th Century
Date collected: 1930 - 1940
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 12 November 2024
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Printed
Dimensions: Width 42 mm, Length 91 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2024.22.39.5

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