Title: Tiered Box with Design of Autumn Grasses
Object type: Tiered box
Date: late 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium: Gold and silver maki-e on black lacquer
Dimensions: Gr. H. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); L. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Bequest of Hope Skillman Schary, 1981
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Insects, term: Butterflies, term: Flowers