Violin Case with Landscape Decoration
BoxesJapanese19th century

Violin Case with Landscape Decoration

Meiji period, circa 1868-1895

Classification
Boxes
Medium
Lacquer on wood with decoration in black and gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; shakudo (copper-gold alloy) fittings
Culture
Japanese
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 15.5 x W. 25.2 x L. 25.2 cm (6 1/8 x 9 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

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