Tea Caddy, Momoyama period (1573–1615), early 17th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold lacquer, H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Diam. 3/14 in. (0.5 cm), Lacquer, This type of decoration in contrasting fields of black and gold filled with floral motifs such as the chrysanthemum and paulownia is associated with the Kodai-ji temple, where a memorial shrine was dedicated to the shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi by his widow in 1605 or 1606
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Tea Caddy, Momoyama period, 1573–1615, early 17th century, Japan, Sprinkled gold lacquer, H, 1 7/8, 4.8 cm, Diam, 3/14, 0.5, Lacquer, type, decoration, contrasting fields, black, gold filled, floral motifs, chrysanthemum, paulownia, associated, Kodai-ji temple, memorial shrine, dedicated, shogun Toyotomi, Hideyoshi, widow, 1605, 1606
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