Golden Treasures: Japanese Gold Lacquer Boxes - Erik Thomsen
Golden Treasures: Japanese Gold Lacquer Boxes - Erik Thomsen
Golden Treasures: Japanese Gold Lacquer Boxes - Erik Thomsen
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7Gourd BoxAnonymous lacquer artistMeiji period (1868 –1912), circa 1900H 3 ¼" × L 7" × W 4 ¼"(8.5 cm × 17.5 cm × 11 cm)A covered box made from a natural gourd anddecorated on the outside surface with flowers andleaves in takamakie raised gold and silver lacquerwith details in hiramakie gold lacquer. The rims arein silver lacquer and the inside and bottom inblack lacquer.16