18th century, probably Qianlong period (1736-1795)
H. 15.6 × Diam. 16.8 cm (6 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.) Thickness 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Ink and color on carved wood
19th centuryChineseFlat steel(?) blade with wooden handle and copper rim
JapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryMetal stencil for pochoir
20th centuryAmericanDaihan (large-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving), and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChinese