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Box in three sections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored square box with rounded corners, two curved indentations on sides, and floral etchings. The box is divided into three sections, a top section, a middle section with a lid, and a bottom section. The box is titled "Box in three sections", by artist Makuzu, also known as Makuzu Namikawa.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
(Exterior) fudame ground enriched with kirikane; hiramakiye; (interior) nashiji
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 588 px
Museum record:
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