Incense Box Cover with Design of Backgammon Board

Datemid-19th century

MediumGold and lacquer on wood

DimensionsH. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationLacquer

Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881

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