Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 31.3 x W. 41.5 cm (12 5/16 x 16 5/16 in.)
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th century



Koban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques; with ink
19th-20th centuryJapanese
Yaozhou ware: molded light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised details. From the Yaozhou kilns near Tongchuan, Shaanxi province.
12th-13th centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over metallic layer 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 centuryJapanese