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This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Box

ca. 1880-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Kano Natsuo
Sa (signed)
Place of origin
Japan (made)

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

Categories
Metalwork
Containers
Object type
Box
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
  • Storage Box
Materials and techniques
Iron
Gold
Silver
Brief description
Cigarette box, iron with gold and silver, decorated with a flying goose and bamboo, Japan, 1880-1900.
Physical description
Cigarette box .
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.1cm
  • Width: 8.3cm
  • Height: 3.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Sa' (Gilded seal mark of the maker.)
Gallery label
(04/11/2015)
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
Subjects depicted
Goose
Bamboo
Moon
Clouds
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.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
M.34:1-1937

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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