3.49 x 5.4 x 3.18 cm (1 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Pale green neprhite; the inscription picked out in gold
19th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques, applied kirigane (cut gold and silver), and [later] raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; metal fittings
15th-16th centuryJapaneseWood with inscribed characters in gold on lid and interior
18th centuryChineseRed lacquer with gold paint
ChinesePorcelain with enamels and gold
19th centuryGermanPale greenish white nephrite
18th-19th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
17th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th centuryLacquer on wood
18th-19th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood
JapaneseSilver, gilt
19th centuryBritish