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Food Box with Striped Decoration and Chinese Figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a square food box with a lid. The box is made of wood and features a striped pattern around its sides. The stripes are predominantly brown, black, and gold in color. The box has a flat top and straight sides. A square design on the top of the box features a brown background with a light-colored image in the center. The box appears to have been created by the artist "Chinese". The box sits on a white surface and has a shadow cast to the right. The background behind the box is dark gray at the top and gradually lightens to white toward the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki‑e, lead, and mother‑of‑pearl inlay on black ground
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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