Meiji-Taishō period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 69.1 x W. 40.4 cm (27 3/16 x 15 7/8 in.)
Terracotta
4th century BCEGreekOpaque and semi-opaque watercolor and shell-gold flakes on prepared pasteboard under shellac varnish
18th-19th centuryMonochrome glazed ware, "mirror black" type: porcelain with black glaze and with traces of decoration in overglaze gold enamel
ChineseMolded block of ink: vegetable soot and animal glue (with gold)
20th centuryJapaneseCopper alloy
Chinese