Saké Cup: Nihon-bashi and Mt. Fuji
maker
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumLacquered wood (hiramakié)
Dimensions12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18w30.2
eMuseum ID718347
EmbARK ObjectID14564
Previous Number693
TMS Source ID3319
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.
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
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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