19th-early 20th century
Hong Kong/London Aug./76
Metal stencil for pochoir
20th centuryAmericanKakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseGilt metal covered on top and sides with arabesque designs in cloisonné enamel
19th-20th centuryRussianOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper alloy particles, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
18th centuryWooden-handled metal cutting tool
JapaneseHuanghuali wood
18th centuryChinese