Cigarette Box
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumLacquer with eggshells and gold hiramakie & takamakie
Dimensions6.7 x 12.1 x 8.9 cm (2 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF11n24.a-b
eMuseum ID730691
Previous NumberF11n24
EmbARK ObjectID13164
Original NumberF11n24-s
TMS Source ID2169
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 71.
MarksNotesPainted in gold (on bottom): Kanji characters
ProvenanceNotesGift from American politician and diplomat Abram Piatt Andrew (1873-1936) to Isabella Stewart Gardner at an unknown date.
