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Incense Box with Design of Camellia, Autumn Grasses, and Tree

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular box with lid, oriented diagonally. Top surface predominantly red with dark splotches and gold pattern. Blue rectangle on top with gold design. Lower sides of box are dark gray, with gold and red designs. Front of box features camellia. Sides of box feature grasses and tree. Narrow gold line borders top and bottom of box's sides. Box on light grey background.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century?
Medium
Gold and silver maki-e on red lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 412 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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