Tiered Box (Jūbako) with Design of Boats and Plovers

Shibata Zeshin, second half of the 19th century

Artist

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)

Date

second half of the 19th century

Culture or place

Japan

Medium

Gold maki-e on black and brown lacquer, with mother-of-pearl inlay and pewter

Size

L. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); W. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)

Type

Lacquer

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed