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Picnic Set with Design of Chrysanthemum Sprays

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gold picnic set with a design of chrysanthemum sprays by artist Makuzu. The picnic set is gold with a floral pattern. The set has a handle on top. It has a recessed area on the left with a shelf and two metal flasks. To the right of the recessed area is a small drawer, and above that is a long thin tray. To the right are four drawers. The background is gray and white. The object sits on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Boxes and trays: gold maki-e on nashiji; lacquer ground; sake bottles: pewter
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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