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1892.51.2

Wooden box, with a metal interior. [BH [OPS Move] 26/10/2016]

1892.51.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden box, with a metal interior. [BH [OPS Move] 26/10/2016]
Long description
Wooden box, with a metal interior. The wooden wall has been carved on two sides to create two handles. There is a label with Japanese characters stuck on to the interior. Supposedly a charcoal holder used for tea-making [BH [OPS Move] 26/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Edge Partington
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1892
Date collected
Before 1892
Acquisition information
Donated: 1892
Dimensions
Length: max 172 mm, Height: max 185 mm, Width: max 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1892.51.2
Research and responses

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibachi

Search terms: Food and Drink, Tea Accessory, Food Accessory