Late Edo period, late 18thcentury-early 19th century
7.1 x 21 x 23.2 cm (2 13/16 x 8 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
Lacquer on wood
JapaneseBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration reserved in white against a cobalt blue ground, the central medallion on the cover with molded decoration under pale, sky-blue glaze
18th-19th centuryChineseLacquer
JapaneseLacquered wood with brass fittings and with inlays of mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, twisted wire, and metal filings
19th-20th centuryKoreanSilver with parcel gilding
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChineseLacquer on wood
JapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold
JapaneseLacquer
ChineseIron or bronze with decoration applied in gold; with small cartouche on the cover reading "Kingakuji" and a maker's mark in gold on the base; the interior of box and cover lined with sheet gold, the linings cursorily engraved with landscapes
19th-20th centuryJapaneseMetal
18th-19th centuryRussianLacquer on wood with Kōdaiji-style decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; gilt-copper fittings
17th centuryJapanese