Wanli period, 1573-1620
H. 6.6 x W. 21.4 x D. 13 cm (2 5/8 x 8 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper alloy particles, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
18th centuryGilt metal covered on top and sides with arabesque designs in cloisonné enamel
19th-20th centuryRussianMetal stencil for pochoir
20th centuryAmericanPhotomechanical halftone relief block
20th centuryAmericanEarthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
7th-8th centuryChineseChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapanese