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Cabinet with Design of Chrysanthemum by a Stream

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The cabinet is a rectangular box with a flat top and straight sides. The cabinet is orange-brown with a design painted on it. The design depicts a stream and chrysanthemum flowers in shades of orange, yellow, and blue. The cabinet has an attached metal handle on top and a metal clasp on the front. The cabinet has small metal feet on the bottom. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Gold and silver maki-e on lacquered wood with metal fittings
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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