Harvard Art Museums > 1996.242.10: Namban Coffer-Shaped Chest with Flowering Plant Design Boxes Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Namban Coffer-Shaped Chest with Flowering Plant Design , 1996.242.10,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/200049. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1996.242.10 Title Namban Coffer-Shaped Chest with Flowering Plant Design Other Titles Transliterated Title: Namban Dōgubako [Namban Kamabokogata-bako] Classification Boxes Work Type box Date Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, Japan Period Momoyama period, 1568-1615 Culture Japanese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/200049 Physical Descriptions Medium Lacquer on wood with Namban-style decoration in gold and silver utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and harigaki (linear incising) techniques, and with raden (mother-of-pearl) inlays; metal fittings Dimensions 20.3 x 24.1 x 13.9 cm (8 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Elaine Ehrenkranz Collection of Japanese Lacquer Boxes; Gift of Elaine Ehrenkranz Accession Year 1996 Object Number 1996.242.10 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History Symbol and Substance: The Elaine Ehrenkranz Collection of Japanese Lacquer Boxes, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 09/29/1998 - 01/03/1999; Bruce Museum, Greenwich, 12/10/2000 - 02/18/2001 Cultivating Virtue: Botanical Motifs and Symbols in East Asian Art, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/08/2006 - 04/08/2007 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
