Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 25 x W. 41.5 cm (9 13/16 x 16 5/16 in.)

Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryDark 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 centuryChineseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th century
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, platy hematite particles, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersian


Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "hikibori" (pull-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapanese