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A small black
lacquer box – made for small children to
store their shoes. The construction of this
shoe box relies mostly on dovetail joinery
to hold all the panels together. The front
panel is gilt painted with a mythical lion
playing with a ribbon. This lion was done in
multiple lacquer colors. The face of the
lion is playful. The edges of box are
decorated with grapes and vines which
Buddhists use as symbols of wisdom and
enlightenment.
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