Kangxi period, first third 18th century
box, lid on: H. 6 x D. 8.8 x L. 35 cm (2 3/8 x 3 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Wood
19th centuryAmericanLacquer on wood with decoration in gold
JapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and togidashi maki-e (sprinkled design revealed by polishing) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver); metal fittings and silk cord
17th-18th centuryJapaneseOpaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over tin layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPale greenish white nephrite with russet skin
16th centuryChineseMarble
European?Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) technique
18th centuryJapaneseIvory with velvet lining
18th centuryBritishQingbai ware: molded porcelain with pale sky-blue glaze; with molded inscription reading "Wu Jia He ___" on the base
12th-13th centuryChineseYue ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised decoration. From the Yue kilns at Shanglinhu, Zhejiang province.
10th centuryChineseRattan
19th centuryIndonesianRed lacquer
Chinese