dated to 1795, Qianlong period
H. 17.8 × Diam. 18.4 cm (7 × 7 1/4 in.)
Koban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Ink on carved wood
19th centuryChinese
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersian
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th century
Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapaneseLacquered paper over coiled banana-fiber cord, wrapped in a banana leaf
19th-20th centuryJapanese