19th century
H. 4.6 x W. 6.9 x D. 6.2 cm (1 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Namhi Kim Wagner, Lexington, MA (by 2003), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.
Metal with cloisonné enamel
19th-20th century




Koban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving), "dōgubori" (punch-carving), and "hikibori" (pull-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapaneseLacquered wood and persimmon-juiced paper support with coiled bamboo-leaf pad and bamboo-leaf wrapper
Japanese
Opaque watercolor, gold-colored pigments, platy hematite particles, and lacquer on pasteboard
19th century