BoxesJapanese18th century

Small Container (Kobako) with Samurai Accouterments Design

Mid to Late Edo period, late 18th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques, applied kirigane (cut gold), and with raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.9 x 13.8 x 10.2 cm (1 15/16 x 5 7/16 x 4 in.)

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