Tiered Food Box (Jūbako) with Garland of Azaleas

early 20th century
Not on view

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Object Information
  • 山本春正派 躑躅花環蒔絵重箱
  • Title: Tiered Food Box (Jūbako) with Garland of Azaleas
  • Artist: Yamamoto Shunshō School
  • Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Date: early 20th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver, beige, and red togidashimaki-e on black ground
  • Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); L. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
  • Classification: Lacquer
  • Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.100.677a–d
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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