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The high point of these were the <i>san-dana</i> (three shelves), which consisted of sets of three separate units, the zushi-dana, kuro-dana and sho-dana, decorated in high quality and lavish lacquer decoration. These were originally exclusively for elite families, forming part of elaborate wedding sets. The decoration included the <i>mon</i> (family crests) of both the bride and grooms' families. The <i>zushi-dana</i> was the most ornate and elaborate of the three shelving units, and held many matching boxes and other accessories, such as the <i>suzuribako</i> (writing box) and <i>tebako</i> (cosmetic or 'handy' box). \n\nOriginally <i>zushi-dana</i> were exclusively for elite families, but during the latter part of the Edo period, they were also used by the merchant class. This example, made in the 19th century and without family crests, was undoubtedly not part of a wedding set. 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These are joined and strengthened at the side and back by a piece of rectangular lacquered wood with openwork and rounded rectangular designs with inverted corners. For the third and uppermost tier, two upright pieces of lacquered wood at the front and back sit on top of the cupboard on the left. These, together with those on the right, hold the flat top.\n\nThe <i>zushi-dana</i> is decorated on all main exterior surfaces with pine trees and small rocks along an undulating shore line in gold <i>takamaki-e</i> (raised sprinkled picture) and <i>hiramaki-e</i> (low sprinkled picture) lacquer, <i>kirikane</i> (cut gold) and inlaid gold foil on a black lacquer ground, sprinkled with gold powder in places. The design continues round all four sides of the drawers and tray. The exterior and interior of the cupboard doors, as well as the underside of the unit's top depict pine saplings. The openwork panels on the second tier are decorated on the exterior and interior with continuous pine scrolls in gold and silver <i>hiramaki-e</i> lacquer. All other exterior edges consist of geometric borders. The inside of the cupbopard, drawers and tray consist of <i>nashi-ji</i> (pear-skin ground) lacquer. 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