Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Box with Divine Tortoises
19th century (Meiji)
copper, silver, gilding
(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.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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 | Silver tarnish reduced in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9/16 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 2 5/16 in. (1.4 × 7 × 5.9 cm)
Box H: 1/2 × W: 2 5/8 × D: 2 3/16 in. (1.2 × 6.7 × 5.6 cm)
Lid H: 3/8 × W: 2 3/4 in., D: 13.01 lb. (1 × 7 cm, 5.9 kg)
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.
53.104