BoxesJapanese18th century

Inkstone Box (Suzuribako) with Boat, Egret, and Reed Design

18th century

Artists

Mochizuki Hanzan 望月半山Artist

Description

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground) techniques and with sheet-lead, glazed-ceramic, and raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; stone and metal fittings

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, lacquer paste, lead, ceramic and shell inlays; stone and metal fittings

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.8 x 21.2 x 23.3 cm (1 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 9 3/16 in.)

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