Tiered Incense Container (Jūkōgō) with Crane, Turtle, Pine, and Bamboo Design
BoxesJapanese17th century

Tiered Incense Container (Jūkōgō) with Crane, Turtle, Pine, and Bamboo Design

Early Edo period, 17th century

Classification
Boxes
Medium
Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and e-nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

7.4 x 5.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

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