second half 13th century
H. 3.1 x Diam. 7.8 cm (1 1/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
Qingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze; with molded inscription reading "Wu Jia He ___" on the base
12th-13th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; openwork bronze cover and copper interior fittings
17th-18th centuryJapaneseWood with inscribed characters in gold on lid and interior
18th centuryChineseMetal
11th-13th centuryPersianPorcelain with enamels and gold
19th centuryGermanLacquer on wood with decoration in tsugaru-nuri (layered sabi urushi [thick lacquer paste] and colored lacquers with sprinkled silver powder and raden [mother-of-pearl] flakes, textured with circular gouging), colored lacquers, gold, and sabi urushi utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques, and with glazed-ceramic and raden inlays
18th centuryJapaneseRattan
19th centuryIndonesianWood
19th centuryAmericanWood with metal fittings
20th centuryKoreanBamboo with carved and stained surface and with brass fittings
18th-19th centuryKoreanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the "hiramaki-e" (low-relief sprinkled design) and "kanagai" (sheet-gold appliqué) techniques
18th-19th centuryJapaneseSilver
19th centuryBritish