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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
Museum record:
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