Maker: Unknown
Lacquer box, in the shape of two intersecting boxes. Gold ground decorated in gold and silver-grey. On the top are birds amid flowers and diaper pattern. On the sides are insects on grass bearing dewdrops. Base and interior nashiji
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
Circa
1700
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1868
Decoration
Inscription present: rectangular label with a border of three blue lines inscribed beside the No. '197' in faded black ink, at the bottom of the label and written upside down in pencil is 'A\\'f'
Accession number: MAR.O.91 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 207632
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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