Box with deep skeleton cover depicting Hotei and floral motifs in mother-of-pearl inlay
19th century
Object PlaceRyukyu Islands, Japan
Medium/TechniqueWood; lacquer with mother-of-pearl decoration
Dimensions14.6 x 19.7 x 14.5 cm (5 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession numberRES.11.4859a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsLacquer works
Collections
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.
Artist unknown, Japanese
Second half of 19th century
Igarashi Dôho I
17th century
late 17th–18th century
17th–18th century
early 16th century
18th century
19th century
18th century
19th century