17th century
max.: H. 3.8 × Dia. 5.4 cm (1 1/2 × 2 1/8 in.)
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryInlaid celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration and over decoration inlaid in black and white slips
12th centuryKoreanOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, brass chips, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
17th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood
JapaneseIvory with velvet lining
18th centuryBritishMaki-e lacquer;
17th-19th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood
JapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground) techniques; copper fittings
18th centuryJapanesePale greenish white nephrite
18th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
18th centuryJapaneseMetal
19th centuryFrench