Incense container
Unidentified artist
19th century
Medium
Maki-e lacquer with inlay of cloisonne, ceramic and shell
Dimensions
H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo (1615–1868)–Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number
1975.268.180a, b
Tags
Birds