Cabinet with Design of Stylized Tortoiseshell Patterns
Unknown Artist
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Powdered gold (maki-e) on black lacquer; gilt-bronze handle, lock, and hinges
Dimensions
L.14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); H.14 1/4 in. (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
2015.500.2.34a–e