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Incense Box
(Japan and Korea )
A gold lacquer lozenge-shaped (hishi-gata) ko-ju-bako with beveled corners and two tiers. The lid and exterior of box have various kinds of chrysanthemums.
Provenance
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Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 5 11/16 in. (7.6 × 10.7 × 14.5 cm); Base H: 1 5/16 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 5 11/16 in. (3.3 × 10.7 × 14.5 cm); Lid H: 5/8 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 5 11/16 in. (1.6 × 10.7 × 14.5 cm); Tray H: 2 1/2 × W: 4 3/16 × D: 5 11/16 in. (6.3 × 10.7 × 14.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
67.81