18th century
Lid of box is painted with portrait of a lady.
7.7 cm diam. x 3 cm high (3 1/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Lacquer on wood
18th-19th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood with decoration in gold, silver, lacquer paste, lead, ceramic and shell inlays; stone and metal fittings
18th centuryJapaneseLacquer on wood
JapaneseMaki-e lacquer;
17th-19th centuryJapanesePaper over board, cardboard
19th centuryGermanWood
19th centuryAmericanWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard
19th centuryPersianRosewood with metal (brass and copper?) fittings, the interior of the box lined with silk damask
18th centuryKoreanCeramic
19th centuryEuropeanSilver
19th centuryPersianSilver
17th centuryBritish