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A 19th century Japanese keyaki (elm) wood mortar (usu) and pounder (kine) for pounding rice into mochi for New Year festivals.
Pagoda Red Collection #: GDD001
Keywords: Japan, Japanese
Pagoda Red Collection #: GDD001
Keywords: Japan, Japanese
Details
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Place of Origin
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Date of Manufacture19th century
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Period
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ConditionExcellent
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Diameter20.5
Dimensions
19 in. H
48 cm H
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Dealer LocationChicago, IL
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Number of Items1
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Reference NumberU1002098200824
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