Minneapolis Institute of Art
Box with chrysanthemum design
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- Date
- mid 16th century
- Medium
- Black lacquer with sprinkled gold and mother-of-pearl inlay
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 3872
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
This small box is decorated with a delicate design of blossoming chrysanthemums, emblematic of autumn. The artist's sparing use of iridescent mother-of-pearl is typical of lacquers produced during the 16th century in Japan. While the original use of this box is not known, such boxes were typically used to store cosmetics or incense. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Funds of the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation
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