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Lantern

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-14028

Description

Three oval Japanese lanterns. Black wooden base and top. Paper w/ bamboo framing. Predominately white w/ red and blue floral/faunal detailing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lanterns (lighting devices)
bamboo (material)
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
bamboo (material)
Unidentified Paper
Bamboo
Painted
LANTERN, PAPER

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

A.A. Vantine & Co.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19.5 (H), 13 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.211.3

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
New York state (United States)

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