Early to Mid Edo period, late 17th to early 18th century
H. 10 x W. 22.2 x D. 25.1 cm (3 15/16 x 8 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)
Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai (sheet gold and silver appliqué) techniques, with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and with sheet-lead inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings
17th centuryJudaeanOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over tin layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseLacquer, red and black
ChinesePorcelain with enamels and gold
19th centuryGermanWood with inscribed characters in gold on lid and interior
18th centuryChineseLacquer
JapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, lacquer paste, lead, ceramic and shell inlays; stone and metal fittings
18th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques, applied kirigane (cut gold and silver), and [later] raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; metal fittings
15th-16th centuryJapaneseQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze; with molded inscription reading "Wu Jia He ___" on the base
12th-13th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques and with sheet-lead and raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; stone and metal fittings
17th centuryJapanesePaper over board, cardboard
19th centuryGerman