Dark brown rectangular box with rounded corners and a flat lid, featuring a gold and reddish-brown design on top. The design depicts a large gourd surrounded by gold grasses and mushrooms. The box has a slight sheen, indicating a lacquer finish. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1886
- Medium
- Black lacquer with gold and silver hiramaki-e, colored lacquer application
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 399 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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