Title: Box in Shape of Butterfly with Design of Wild Pinks on Side
Object type: Box
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquer with gold, silver, and mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); L. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Butterflies, term: Flowers