What medium is "Incense Box with Autumn Grasses and Insect Cage"?

Incense Box with Autumn Grasses and Insect Cage is Gold, silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on black ground.

Is "Incense Box with Autumn Grasses and Insect Cage" in the public domain?

Yes, Incense Box with Autumn Grasses and Insect Cage is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

This artwork was created mid-19th century.

Unknown Artist

mid-19th century

Medium

Gold, silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, cut-out gold foil application on black ground

Dimensions

H. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); D. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture & Period

Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881

Accession Number

81.1.269