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Lacquer Box

anonymous · c. 1700 · ivory; crystal (lead glass); wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); silver (metal); mother of pearl; bone (material); horn (animal material); glass

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

About this work

Incense was kept in this ornate box. It contains small drawers of various sizes for the different types of incense. Everything fits together exactly. Incense was highly prized in Japan, yet this kind of lavishly decorated box was also avidly sought after by wealthy Europeans. The French queen Marie-Antoinette owned one.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

lakdoos

Credit lineLacquer Box. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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