Caption

Box with a lid., Japanese, Meiji period 2nd half of the 19th century. Wooden core covered with lacquer; carved red lacquer exterior, black lacquer interior. Decoration: dragons, dragon with a pearl. Function: container. Dimensions: height 3.5 cm; diameter 10.9 cm; weight 149 g., A round lacquered box with a raised carved lid showing a coiled dragon motif, the box and carving predominantly red with darker red and black shading in the carved recesses; the exterior sides are smooth and glossy red; the background is a flat gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_160

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.1Mb (766.8Kb) / 16.4in x 12.8in / 4931 x 3838 (300dpi)

Keywords

Box lid Japanese Meiji period 2nd half 19th century Wooden core covered lacquer carved red lacquer exterior black lacquer interior Decoration dragons dragon pearl Function container Dimensions height 3.5 cm diameter 10.9 cm weight 149 g round lacquered box raised carved showing coiled motif carving predominantly red darker red black shading carved recesses exterior sides smooth glossy red background flat gray.