probably late 18th-19th century
H. 49.5 x Diam. 8.5 cm (19 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Footnote: 1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)
Lacquer on wood with Kōdaiji-style decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji (pictorial "pear-skinned" ground) techniques
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19th centuryKoreanBox containing reproductions of seventy-one works by Duchamp
20th centuryFrenchMetal
11th-13th centuryPersianMetal
19th centuryFrenchLacquer on wood with decoration in gold and sabi urushi (thick lacquer paste) utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design) techniques, and with glazed-ceramic and tortoiseshell inlays
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18th centuryJapaneseTortoise shell, with brass fittings and painted lid
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18th centuryJapanese