BoxesJapanese17th-18th century

Tea-Whisk Holder (Chasenzutsu) with Paulownia Crest Design

Early Edo period, 17th century-18th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) technique and with raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

8.9 x 4.3 cm (3 1/2 x 1 11/16 in.)

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