Box in Shape of Butterfly with Design of Wild Pinks on Side

Date19th century

MediumLacquer with gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl

DimensionsH. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); L. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

CultureJapan

PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)

DepartmentAsian Art

ClassificationLacquer

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

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