BoxesJapanese18th-19th century

Scroll Box (Fubako) with Decoration of Large Stylized Crests

Late Edo period, 18th-19th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the "hiramaki-e" (low-relief sprinkled design) and "kanagai" (sheet-gold appliqué) techniques

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

10.3 x 12.1 x 42.1 cm (4 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.)

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