Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Box with Peonies
1827-1886 (late Edo; Meiji)
copper, silver alloy, copper alloy, brass, gold
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned |
| 2/5/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned to reduce silver tarnish in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
Japan (Mito in Hitachi province) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Closed H: 3 11/16 × W: 10 3/8 × D: 6 1/4 in. (9.3 × 26.3 × 15.9 cm); Open H: 8 7/16 × W: 10 3/8 × D: 7 5/16 in. (21.5 × 26.3 × 18.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
53.101