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Square tray with maple leaves on front and spring fern shoots on reverse.
Tray with Maple Leaf Design
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Tray with Maple Leaf Design

Artist Namikawa Sosuke (Japanese, 1847 - 1910)
DateMeiji Period (1868-1912)
Place of originJapan, Asia
MediumCloisonné enamels, alloy rim
Dimensions10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by friends of the Harn Museum.
Object number2006.20
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Visual DescriptionSquare tray with maple leaves on front and spring fern shoots on reverse.
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