8.89 x 11.75 cm (3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.)
Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground) techniques; copper fittings
18th centuryJapaneseEarthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
8th centuryChineseMaki-e lacquer;
17th-19th centuryJapaneseLiao sancai ("three-color") ware: molded ivory-hued earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green and caramel-yellow glazes
11th-12th centuryChineseMixed copper alloy, lid possibly tinned
6th-7th centuryByzantineIvory with velvet lining
18th centuryBritishLacquer 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 centuryJapaneseMaki-e designs in gold and silver on nashi-ji lacquer ground
19th centuryJapaneseWood
19th centuryTibetanLacquer on wood with decoration in sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) and gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) technique and with appliqués of lead foil and raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; stone and copper fittings
16th-17th centuryJapaneseSilver
19th centuryFrenchRattan
19th centuryIndonesian