Mokugyo (Gong) with Dragon Heads
date: label: Date
content: late 19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: In the form of a mokugyo, or gong, with two dragon heads at top, both joined by single pearl clasped in their mouths. Identical on front and back. Dragon heads form lid, hinged on side. Reserve on box body with scales likely intended as striker.
place: label: manufactured in
content: Japan
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1982-23-1224
objectType: label: Type
content: containers
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: Matchsafe
label: Type
content: Matchsafe
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Copper
label: Dimensions
content: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.6 cm (2 5/8 x 1 11/16 x 5/8 in. )