late 18th-early 19th century
H. 6.9 x W. 10.3 x D. 7.8 cm (2 11/16 x 4 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Gregory and Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (by 1963-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991. Footnotes: 1. Gregory Henderson (1922-1988) 2. Maria C. Henderson (?-2007)
Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanesePale greenish-white nephrite; brush head made of fur
19th centuryChineseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseWood-engraving block (uncut) with a drawing in graphite
19th centuryAmericanBlue-and-white ware: porcelain with appliqué molded spouts and with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue. From the kilns at Punwŏn-ri, Kwangju-gun, Kyŏnggi province.
18th-19th centuryKorean