秋草桐蒔絵手箱|Box for Personal Accessories (Tebako) with Autumn Grasses
Unknown Artist
early 17th century
Medium
Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki‑e and e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”) on black ground
Dimensions
H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); L. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) Storage Box: 11 x 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (27.9 x 31.1 x 36.2 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture & Period
Japan · Momoyama period (1573–1615)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number
2015.500.2.25a, b
Tags
Flowers