Title: Incense Box (Kōbako) in the Shape of Three Overlapping Jars
Object type: Incense box
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: Japan and France
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist:  Barthélémy Paviet 
Artist bio: French, master 1781–after 1793
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki‑e, hiramaki‑e, and togidashimaki‑e on gold ground, with gilded mount
Dimensions: H. 3 3/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); D. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY