Title: Cosmetic Box (Mayudzukuri-bako) with Pine, Bamboo, and Cherry Blossoms from a Wedding Set
Object type: Cosmetic box
Date: early 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cut-out gold and silver foil application on nashiji (“pear-skin”) ground
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2018
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY