late 19th-early 20th century
H. 5.5 x D. 8.7 cm (2 3/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
[William Lipton Ltd., New York, (2001)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2001.
Lacquered wood with inlays of tortoiseshell, twisted wire, and metal filings
19th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; openwork bronze cover and copper interior fittings
17th-18th centuryJapaneseRattan
19th centuryIndonesianMonochrome lead-glazed ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed emerald-green glaze on the exterior and lead-fluxed clear glaze mottled with green on the interior. Probably from kilns at Luoyang or Gongxian, Henan province.
9th-10th centuryChineseCeladon ware: light gray stoneware with light bluish-green celadon glaze with a lavender splash on cover; with a square seal reading "Minoru" mpressed into the unglazed base before firing
20th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
17th centuryJapaneseInlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration partially inlaid in black and white slips
12th centuryKoreanTortoise shell, with brass fittings and painted lid
18th centuryFrenchBox with mounted Plexiglas wheel and various sample materials
20th centuryBritishLacquered wood with brass fittings and with inlays of mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, twisted wire, and metal filings
19th-20th centuryKoreanSilver with parcel gilding; with inscription incised on base and cover
5th-3rd century BCEChineseRed lacquer
Chinese