Box
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumTin
Dimensions2.5 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm (1 x 2 x 2 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberCR34n26.a-b
eMuseum ID727551
EmbARK ObjectID15715
Previous NumberC26-9
Previous NumberCR34n26
Original NumberNo. 24
TMS Source ID4254
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 (label on bottom of base): Indecipherable Japanese characters
Inscribed (label on lid): Indecipherable Japanese characters
Inscribed (label on lid): Indecipherable Japanese characters
ProvenanceNotesGift from Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913), Japanese art historian and philosopher, to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 11 September 1905.
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