Reading stand

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Title: Reading stand
Date Created: 19th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 24 3/16 in. (61.4 cm); W. 26 7/16 in. (67.2 cm); D. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Type: Reading stand
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/44877
Medium: Sprinkled gold on lacquer (maki-e)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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