BoxesJapanese16th-17th century

Namban Coffer-Shaped Chest with Flowering Plant Design

Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with Namban-style decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and harigaki (linear incising) techniques, and with raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; metal fittings

Culture

Japanese

Period

Momoyama period, 1568-1615

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

20.3 x 24.1 x 13.9 cm (8 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

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