Tea Canister
maker
Unknown
maker
Kaikado
(Japanese, born 1875)
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumTin with lacquered ground and bronze gold dust
Dimensions10.5 x 9.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM33w43.a-b
eMuseum ID730610
EmbARK ObjectID16369
Previous NumberM33w43
Previous NumberXM2
TMS Source ID4699
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: "Two huts in a bamboo grove (remainder meaningless)" [translation from Chinese]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
