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Box for Personal Accessories (Tebako) with Autumn Grasses

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular box with rounded corners and a flat top. A thin gold line circles the box at the edge of the lid. The lid and sides are decorated with a repeating pattern of orange and brown grasses and leaves. A small circular metal clasp is on the front. The background is gray to white. The box is titled "Box for Personal Accessories (Tebako) with Autumn Grasses".

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki‑e and e-nashiji (“pear-skin picture”) on black ground
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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