Tray
maker
Unknown
Datebefore 1924
MediumCarved wood; lined with velvet
Dimensions22.9 x 16.5 cm (9 x 6 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF15w53
eMuseum ID722127
EmbARK ObjectID45115
TMS Source ID21767
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.
MarksNotesInscribed (on recto, center): 日光 [Perhaps the city of "Nikko"], 神代木 ["jindai boku” perhaps referencing the material]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner in Nikko, Japan in 1883.
