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        "tombstone": "Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Phoenix in Paulownia (lid), c. 1573\u201399. Japan, Momoyama period (1573\u20131615). Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold and silver powder (maki-e) and gold and silver foil application; 4 x 20.5 x 23.5 cm (1 9/16 x 8 1/16 x 9 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2016.34.a",
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        "did_you_know": "In contrast to the bright, celebratory motifs on the exterior, the interior of the box invites a more reflective mood with its autumn moonlit sky over chrysanthemums.",
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