13th-14th century
2.8 x 5.1 x 2.7 cm (1 1/8 x 2 x 1 1/16 in.)
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th-20th centuryInk with molded decoration and molded inscriptions on base and edge; edge inscription reads "Hainan Songmei Dongpo fa zhi"
19th centuryChineseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWooden-handled metal cutting tool with metal-wrapped tip
JapaneseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) and "dōgubori" (punch-carving) techniques
20th centuryJapanese