Box in cylindrical sections of differing sizes

Made:
1801-1900 in Japan
Box in 5 cylindrical sections of differing size which fit

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Box in 5 cylindrical sections of differing size which fit
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Box in 5 cylindrical sections of differing size which fit together in a cone or inside each other for storage, lacquered, Japanese (?), 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657045
Materials:
wood and complete
Measurements:
top: 57 mm,
base: 96 mm,
when stored: 70 mm
when stacked: 150 mm
type:
box - container