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Octagonal Food Box With Design of Phoenix in Maki-eUesugi Manju
Four corners of this box made in Japanese cypress were gently curved. The elegant pattern of a dancing phoenix was executed in high-relief gold maki-e on the shimmering semi-transparent final coat called tamenuri.