Fan-Shaped Box
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumLacquered wood with gold decoration
Dimensions4.4 x 12.5 cm (1 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsBoxes
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18w38.a-b
eMuseum ID729773
Previous NumberU18w38
EmbARK ObjectID15820
TMS Source ID4324
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.
BibliographyNotesAlan Chong and Noriko Murai. Journeys East: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Asia. Exh. cat. (Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 2009), pp. 412-13 fig. 7. (as Japanese, dated 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
