9th-10th century
including cover: H. 4.5 x Diam. 11 cm (1 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.)
J.J. Lally & Co., New York Blitz Antiek en Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Inlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration partially inlaid in black and white slips
12th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the "hiramaki-e" (low-relief sprinkled design) and "kanagai" (sheet-gold appliqué) techniques
18th-19th centuryJapaneseTortoise shell
18th centuryFrenchMaki-e designs in gold and silver on nashi-ji lacquer ground
19th centuryJapanesePale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseOff-white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseSilver
19th centuryBritishWood with inscribed characters in gold on lid and interior
18th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai (sheet-gold appliqué) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver)
18th centuryJapaneseMetal
19th centuryFrenchLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques and with textured sheet-lead and raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays
17th-18th centuryJapaneseSilver with parcel gilding; with inscription incised on base and cover
5th-3rd century BCEChinese