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Incense Box with Designs of Pines Along the Shore and Young Pines

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored incense box with a hinged lid. The lid and body are rectangular with rounded edges. The lid features a landscape design depicting pines along a shoreline. The body shows a continuation of the design with young pines. The box is predominantly a copper color with darker copper tones used for the design. A small rectangular cutout on the top of the lid allows it to fit over the body. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Gold maki-e on black lacquer
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 399 px
Museum record:
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