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壺蒔絵香箱|Incense Box (Kōbako) in the Shape of Three Overlapping Jars

Barthélémy Paviet

mid-18th century

壺蒔絵香箱|Incense Box (Kōbako) in the Shape of Three Overlapping Jars by Barthélémy Paviet

Medium

Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki‑e, hiramaki‑e, and togidashimaki‑e on gold ground, with gilded mount

Dimensions

H. 3 3/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture & Period

Japan and France · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019

Accession Number

2019.281.2

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