Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 31.5 x W. 40.1 cm (12 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.)
Curved steel(?) blade with wooden handle and copper rim
JapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianLacquered wood and persimmon-juiced paper support with coiled bamboo-leaf pad and bamboo-leaf wrapper
JapaneseLight gray-green, partly discolored nephrite
Chinese'Qingbai' ware: molded porcelain with pale bluish glaze
12th-14th centuryChinese