Dark brown wooden box with a lid featuring a design. The design on the lid depicts two mice and a fan on a branch. One mouse is white with a long tail, positioned on the right. The other mouse is mostly obscured by a green and gold shape. A circular object is between the mice. The background of the design is dark brown with some gold accents. The box has a small square mark on the top right corner. The box is angled to the right. The background is light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold, silver, green hiramaki-e, gold and silver foil application, ceramic, ivory, and pewter inlays
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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