Title: Food Box with Striped Decoration and Chinese Figures
Object type: Food box
Date: 17th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki‑e, lead, and mother‑of‑pearl inlay on black ground
Dimensions: H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); W. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY