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furniture maker
Unknown
Date19th century - 20th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumLacquered wood
Dimensions49.2 x 43.8 x 91.4 cm (19 3/8 x 17 1/4 x 36 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF33w1
eMuseum ID725073
EmbARK ObjectID16914
TMS Source ID5240
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.
