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Vial of green pigment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular box with glass top; contains wood interior divided into sections. Top section has six small ceramic bottles with various designs, including floral patterns; three on left have blue designs on a dark background; two on right have gold and brown designs. Middle section has 16 cylindrical containers arranged in two rows; colors include brown, gray, blue, pink, white, green, yellow; most containers have black string wrapped around them. Bottom section contains two black objects resembling compasses; a cylindrical beige object on right with writing on it; and two circular beige objects on right with a hole in one.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 444 px
Museum record:
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