Lidded Incense Box in the shape of a Turtle
Artist
Shibata Zeshin
(Japanese, 1807 - 1891)
Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: wood; lacquer; nashiji
DimensionsOverall (width is taken across back legs): 4.1 x 6.7 x 10.5 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineFred and Isabel Pollard Collection
Object number1974.014.001 a,b
Descriptionmetallic looking lacquer, body; nashiji, interior of body & lid; turtle-shaped; box is turtle's body; lid is turtle's shell with plates definedStatus
Not on view
