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Incense box
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Incense box

anonymous · 1500 - 1600 · wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); tin (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Japanese lacquerwork from the 15th and 16th centuries is often meticulously executed. The careful delineation of the gold and silver chrysanthemums has given this little box a modest charm and elegance.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineIncense box. 1500 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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