Summary
This rounded rectangular box is made of three ply grey wood. Made in Japan, it is decorated with a pattern of stylized bamboo and blossoms. It was exhibited at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition.
The 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition aimed to show international and local 'works of industry and art'. Displays of traditional cultural materials and objects focused on economic and aesthetic value rather than cultural significance. The Official Record for the 1880 exhibition lists several Japanese box exhibitors under Class 29 - 'Leather-work, Fancy Articles, and Basket-work.' (p 572)
Physical Description
Round edged, squared, cylindrical box with lid is made of three ply grey wood, and has been painted on the outside with a stylized bamboo and blossom pattern in green, red and blue.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source
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Place & Date Exhibited
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Place & Date Manufactured
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne international exhibition 1880, Exhibition heritage
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
29.8 cm (Length), 7.3 cm (Width), 8.8 cm (Height)
Measurements taken for Australia Gallery redevelopment. Early measurement note: EIGHT AND A QUARTER INCHES LONG AND THREE AND A QUARTER INCHES IN DIAMETER
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Maximum dimensions
82 mm (Length), 82 mm (Width), 211 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Handcrafts, Woodworking, Royal Exhibition Building, Cultural Traditions
