12th-13th century
overall: H. 7.7 x Diam. 9.1 cm (3 1/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
William B. Goldstein, M.D. purchased from Kaikodo, New York
Bronze, with damascened overlays of cut sheet silver, the bronze with induced gunmetal gray surface color
19th-20th centuryKoreanPale greenish white nephrite
18th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai (sheet-gold appliqué) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut gold and silver)
18th centuryJapaneseNegoro ware; red and black lacquer on wood
18th-19th centuryJapaneseRed lacquer with gold paint
ChineseHan painted lacquer: reddish-brown and black lacquers over wooden core, with designs painted in lacquer and with metal mounts (probably tin)
2nd-1st century BCEChineseLacquer, brown with red underlayer.
ChineseEarthenware with three-color (sancai) lead glaze
8th centuryChineseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground), and kanagai (sheet gold and silver appliqué) techniques; metal fittings
15th-16th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
17th centuryJapanese