Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 25.7 cm x W. 42.5 cm (10 1/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
Ink and color on carved wood
19th centuryChinese
Steel overlaid with gold on top and sides, silver on base
19th century

Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "ichimaizukibori" (chisel-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapanese
