Box
ca. 1880-1900 (made)
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Cigarette box of iron with a silver lining; gilded seal-mark 'Sa', in the style of Kano Natsuo (1828-1898). The cover has been modelled in relief with bamboo and the image of a goose flying downwards. The box is oblong with rounded angles and small feet and the silver interior of the cover shows a large full moon and clouds.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Cigarette box, iron with gold and silver, decorated with a flying goose and bamboo, Japan, 1880-1900. |
| Physical description | Cigarette box . |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Sa' (Gilded seal mark of the maker.) |
| Gallery label | Cigarette box
1880–1900
This box, with its delicately carved decoration, is executed in the style of Kanō Natsuo. He was a renowned craftsman whose prodigious talent inspired the work of many metalworkers of his generation. At first glance the design on the box looks very simple, but its execution would in fact have required a great deal of skill.
Hammered, carved and inlaid iron with gold; silver rim
Alfred Dobrée Bequest
Museum no. M.34-1937
(04/11/2015) |
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| Summary | Cigarette box of iron with a silver lining; gilded seal-mark 'Sa', in the style of Kano Natsuo (1828-1898). The cover has been modelled in relief with bamboo and the image of a goose flying downwards. The box is oblong with rounded angles and small feet and the silver interior of the cover shows a large full moon and clouds. |
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| Accession number | M.34:1-1937 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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