Incense Box with Chrysanthemums

second half of the 19th century

Not on view

This box employs an earlier technique of sprinkling fine gold powder on mother-of-pearl inlay. This method emphasizes the contrast between the warmth of the gold and the iridescent white of the chrysanthemums. Ubiquitous in the visual arts throughout East Asia, these auspicious flowers symbolize longevity.

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明治時代菊蒔絵螺鈿香合
Title: Incense Box with Chrysanthemums
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: second half of the 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Gold hiramaki-e on mother-of-pearl ground
Dimensions: H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 2 3/8 (6 cm); L. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: 29.100.721
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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