Covered box with inset tray
Date18th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextEach lacquer piece is decorated with designs made by scattering bronze particles directly onto the soft lacquer in a technique known as maki-e, literally "sprinkled picture." Invented in the Heian period (794-1185), this technique was brought to new heights in the Edo period by artists such as Koami and Igarashi Shinsai.
Object number34.81.6
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.62 x 6.4cm)
MediumLacquer and bronze