probably Jiajing period, 1522-1566
2.2 x 5 x 3.9 cm (7/8 x 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Silver
19th centuryFrenchMetal
18th-19th centuryRussianWood
18th centuryAmericanRattan
19th centuryIndonesianLacquer
ChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over tin layer on pasteboard
19th centuryLacquer 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, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and silver inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings
17th centuryJapaneseEarthenware with green splashed lead glaze
9th-10th centuryChineseSilver
19th centuryBritishRed lacquer with gold paint
Chinese