Circular Covered Box with Decoration of Scholar and Attendant

Lacquer

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques

Metal

Lacquer 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, with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver) and with shibuchi (copper-silver alloy), brass, silver, and coral inlays; stone, metal, and enamel fittings

Metal structure with plastic laminate

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) technique

Ceramic

Pale greenish white nephrite

Wood

Rattan

Red lacquer