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Box Box And Lid
This is a Box and lid. It was made by Yeki-ko. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is mother-of-pearl, ivory, silver, lacquer, wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This box displays the Japanese Shibayama technique by which pieces of ivory and mother-of-pearl are inlaid into a gold lacquer ground so they stand out in high relief. Traditionally Japanese lacquerware has rounded corners, intended to avoid sharp disruption of the medium’s surface finish.
This object was
donated by
Unknown.
It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- Kremlin Service Dessert Plate
- gilt and glazed hard-paste porcelain.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2005-6-1
- Katagami, Streams and Chrysanthemums
- cut mulberry paper treated with persimmon tannin and silk thread.
- Gift of Helen Snyder.
- 1976-103-129
- Katagami, Plum Blossoms and Streams
- cut mulberry paper treated with persimmon tannin and silk thread.
- Gift of Helen Snyder.
- 1976-103-261
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a): 2 x 7.9 x 9.8 cm (13/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.) H x W x D (b): 1.5 x 7.9 x 9.8 cm (9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.) H x W x D (overall - box and lid): 3 × 7.9 × 9.8 cm (1 3/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Inside of cover marked "Yeki-ko"
Cite this object as
Box Box And Lid; Made by Yeki-ko; Japan; mother-of-pearl, ivory, silver, lacquer, wood; H x W x D (a): 2 x 7.9 x 9.8 cm (13/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.) H x W x D (b): 1.5 x 7.9 x 9.8 cm (9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.) H x W x D (overall - box and lid): 3 × 7.9 × 9.8 cm (1 3/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-164-9-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Passion for the Exotic: Japonism.
