Incense Box
ca. 1600-1700 (made)
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Box and lid for incense woods (kogo), wood covered in black lacquer with gold hiramaki-e lacquer and gold filings; pewter rims, decorated with cranes in flight.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood |
| Brief description | Incense box, wood covered in black lacquer with gold hiramaki-e lacquer and gold filings; pewter rims with the design of cranes, Japan, probably around 1600-1700. |
| Physical description | Box and lid for incense woods (kogo), wood covered in black lacquer with gold hiramaki-e lacquer and gold filings; pewter rims, decorated with cranes in flight. |
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| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | W.378-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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