Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 32.4 x W. 42 cm (12 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.) pattern unit: H. 22 x W. 35.4 cm (8 11/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Dark green nephrite with black inclusions (so-called spinach-green jade); with dated inscription of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736-95) incised around the rim
18th centuryChineseOne of a pair of chūban (medium-sized) sheets of minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving), "hikibori" (pull-carving), and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseWooden handled-brush with animal hair bristles
JapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseEarthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
7th-8th centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersian