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Basketwork Box with Peonies

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square box with rounded corners and edges. Brown woven material resembling basket weave, forming a grid-like pattern. Black border around the edges. Decorated with gold-colored leaves and peonies on top. The leaves have veins. The box has a lid. The background is white. The box appears to be made by the artist associated with "Basketwork Box with Peonies".

Artwork details

Date:
mid-19th century
Medium:
Bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, with gold hiramaki-e
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 429 px
Museum record:
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