BoxesJapanese17th-18th century

Mirror Box (Kagamibako) with Pine, Bamboo, Crane, and Turtle Design

Early to Mid Edo period, late 17th or early 18th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

5.8 x 14.9 cm (2 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

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