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Ash Container (Takigara-ire) for Incense Ceremony, with Family Crest, Pine, Bamboo, and Plum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black container with a square base and eight sides, the top is flat with a small knob; gold designs of pine, bamboo, and plum; circular emblem on one side.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Lacquered wood with gold, silver togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, and cutout gold leaf
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 567 px
Museum record:
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