11th-12th century
H. (with cover) 2.9 x Diam. 4.8 cm (1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Acquired from Kaikodo, New York.
Metal
19th centuryFrenchPaper over board, cardboard
19th centuryGermanSilver with parcel gilding; with inscription incised on base and cover
5th-3rd century BCEChineseSilver with parcel gilding; with inscription incised on base and cover
5th-3rd century BCEChineseWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianInlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration partially inlaid in black and white slips
12th centuryKoreanKoryŏ-style inlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over decoration inlaid in black and white slips
20th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and togidashi maki-e (sprinkled design revealed by polishing) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver); metal fittings and silk cord
17th-18th centuryJapaneseLacquer on paulownia wood
JapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai (sheet gold and silver appliqué) techniques; metal fittings
15th-16th centuryJapaneseDry lacquer; dark brown lacquer over fabric core, the decoration on the exterior in "takamakie" high relief gold and brown lacquer, the decoration on the interior and base in "nashiji" gold flakes; the base with signature reading "Mushū" in black lacquer
21st centuryJapanese