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Two-Tiered Box with Design of Autumn Fruits

Ikeda Taishin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular box with a hinged lid. The box has a design of autumn fruits on it. The top of the box is black with a pattern of small raised circles. The sides of the box feature a design with red fruits, possibly persimmons, and green and yellow leaves on a branch. The fruits and leaves are depicted in a realistic style with gold and red paint. The box has a small latch on the front. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
second half of the 19th century
Medium
Lacquered wood with gold, silver, black, and red takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, and e-nashiji on black lacquer ground
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 456 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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