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Box for the Incense Game (ko-bako) with Plum Blossoms and Bamboo
A circular gold lacquer ko-bako with a convex lid and rounded body. Design of plum blossoms and bamboo continues around the box.
Exterior with nashiji for design in hiramakie in gold and okibirame; interior with nashiji and rims with kinji
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Minoda Chojiro, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/16 × Diam: 3 7/16 in. (5.6 × 8.8 cm); Base H: 1 7/16 × Diam: 3 7/16 in. (3.6 × 8.8 cm); Lid H: 1 × Diam: 3 7/16 in. (2.6 × 8.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.70