Saké Cup: Nihon-bashi and Mt. Fuji
maker
Tachibana Gyokuzan
(active Edo, late 18th century - early 19th century)
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumLacquered wood (hiramakié)
Dimensions15.2 cm (6 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18w29.3
eMuseum ID718323
Previous Number691
EmbARK ObjectID14562
TMS Source ID3317
Last Updated8/9/24
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.
BibliographyNotesHolly Salmon, "From Tree Sap to Tea Jar: East Asian Lacquer," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 9 February 2021, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/tree-sap-tea-jar-east-asian-lacquer
MarksNotesRed paper label (on bottom)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
