Momoyama period, late 16th century
H. 5.7 x W. 21.8 x D. 6.1 cm (2 1/4 x 8 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Pale greenish white nephrite with white inclusions
18th-19th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques, with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and with shibuchi (copper-silver alloy), brass, silver, and coral inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings
18th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood
JapaneseWood
19th-20th centuryThaiLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
18th centuryJapaneseWhite stoneware with russet-brown glaze
20th centuryJapaneseSilver with parcel gilding
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChineseSilver
19th centuryBritishPale greenish white nephrite with russet skin
16th centuryChineseLacquer
ChineseBamboo with carved and stained surface and with brass fittings
18th-19th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with Kōdaiji-style decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut silver)
16th-17th centuryJapanese