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Cover of cigarette case with gold frame, image of Mount Fuji emerging from clouds in center
Mount Fuji Cigarette Case
Cover of cigarette case with gold frame, image of Mount Fuji emerging from clouds in center
Cover of cigarette case with gold frame, image of Mount Fuji emerging from clouds in center

Mount Fuji Cigarette Case

Object NameCase, Cigarette
Historic Owner
Association
Date1965–1967
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediummetal
ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Ralph Viggiano. 2018.45.07
Object number2018.45.07
DescriptionCase, Cigarette; Rectangular gold cigarette case with Mount Fuji in Japan emerging from clouds on the front and an artist’s seal in the corner. The back has an engraved scrolling leaf-like pattern. The interior has two metal springs for holding cigarettes in place with “Trade Mark Pearl” imprinted on each. Accompanying donor note reads "A cigarette case with Mount Fuji on the cover."
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