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Cake Box in Three Tiers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic cake box with three tiers, each tier having four rectangular openings. The top tier has a domed lid with a spherical finial. The box and lid are decorated with a light gray curvilinear pattern. Two of the rectangular openings on each tier have a lattice pattern, and the other two have a honeycomb pattern. A small ruler lies in front of the box. The box is titled "Cake Box in Three Tiers" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
1830
Medium
Faience, the sides pierced (Raku ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
475 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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