Three Nesting Bowls (Mitsuwan)
Unknown Artist
1573–1615
Medium
Red and black lacquer on wood; applied decoration with gold and silver foil
Dimensions
A: Tallest bowl: H. 3 1/4 × Diam. 5 1/4 in. (8.3 × 13.3 cm) B: Medium bowl: H. 2 1/4 × Diam. 4 7/8 in. (5.7 × 12.4 cm) C: Shortest bowl: H. 1 1/2 × Diam. 4 5/8 in. (3.8 × 11.7 cm)
Classification
Lacquer
Culture & Period
Japan · Momoyama period (1573–1615)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number
2015.500.2.40a–c