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.)
Takamakie lacquer, nashiji gold flakes, and kirigane gold foil on a roiro black lacquer ground, the lower sides with nashiji gold flakes and bokashi kinpun gold dust, the inside and the bottom with dense nashiji gold flakes
20th centuryJapaneseIncised celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration
11th centuryKoreanOff-white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianSilver
19th centuryPersianBamboo with carved and stained surface and with brass fittings
18th-19th centuryKoreanQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze
13th centuryChineseHuangpu ware: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze. From the Huangpu kilns, Tongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shaanxi province
9th centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over tin layer on pasteboard
19th centuryMixed copper alloy, lid possibly tinned
6th-7th centuryByzantineOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, brass chips, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryMahogany and brass
20th centuryAmerican