BoxesJapanese17th-18th century

Poem-Slip Box (Shikishibako) with Pine Tree Design

Early Edo period, late 17th century -early 18th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and togidashi maki-e (sprinkled design revealed by polishing) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver); metal fittings and silk cord

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

6.7 x 21.1 x 24.8 cm (2 5/8 x 8 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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