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Lantern

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-14029

Description

Pair of Japanese lanterns. Yellow flowers on white paper. Wire handle and black base. Traditional lantern shape (stem and bulb shape). Beige tassle on bottom. Vertical striping.

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

17 (H), 9 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.212.1

Places

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

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