Tiered Box (Jūbako) with Design of Boats and Plovers, Meiji period (1868–1912), second half of the 19th century, Japan, Gold maki-e on black and brown lacquer, with mother-of-pearl inlay and pewter, L. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); W. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm), Lacquer, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891), In the nineteenth century Shibata Zeshin, who exhibited at several world's fairs, was one of the few Japanese artists known in the West. He is noted both for his use of lacquer as a painting medium and for his innovative melding of techniques and unusual materials in lacquers
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Tiered Box, Jūbako, Design, Boats, Plovers, Meiji period, 1868–1912, second half, 19th century, Japan, Gold maki-e, black, brown lacquer, mother, pearl inlay, pewter, L, 9 5/8, 24.4 cm, W, 3/8, 23.8, H, 16 1/2, 41.9, Lacquer, Shibata Zeshin, Japanese, 1807–1891, nineteenth century Shibata, Zeshin, exhibited, several world, fairs, Japanese artists, West, noted, lacquer, painting medium, innovative melding, techniques, unusual materials, lacquers
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