Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 25.8 x W. 42.6 cm (10 3/16 x 16 3/4 in.)

Steel overlaid with gold on top and sides, silver on base
19th century
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 "kiribori" (drill-carving), "dōgubori" (punch-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapanese

Metal carving tools, wood handles
19th-20th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper alloy particles, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
18th century