Nationality
Japanese
Title of Work
Preview
Medium
Gilt Bronze
Identification #
92-025
Height
14.375"
Width
3.5"
Depth
4.125"
Collection/Provenance
Chester Fritz Library, East Asian Room
Status
Stored: S8A, Box: East Asian Masks from E.A.R.
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Hexagonal Japanese parcel-gilt (partial-gilt) bronze ink and pen holder with hinged lid and long cylindrical handle. Gilded areas consist of various birds species, figures, and plants.
Comes with text panel that says:
ORNAMENTAL JAPANESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE INK AND PEN HOLDER
HEXAGONAL CONTAINER WITH HINGED LID AND LONG CYLINDRICAL HANDLE DECORATED WITH BIRDS AND FIGURES WAS USED BY 19TH CENTURY CARPENTERS WHEN MAKING LUMBER.
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
some scratches, discoloration
Rights
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