Box with Design of Deer and Bush Clover

Date19th century

MediumGold maki-e inlaid with mother-of-pearl and pewter on black lacquer

DimensionsH. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); L. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationLacquer

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

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