Hako netsuke in two parts in the form of a pile of books
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueGold lacquer ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e with extensive gold kirikane; interior (except rims) gold nashiji; silver collar and internal cord fitting
DimensionsOverall: 4.8 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.9951b
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NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
En'ami Suô
early to mid-18th century
mid-late 18th century
mid-late 18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
mid-19th century
mid-19th century